International Journal of Geo-Information Article Spatiotemporal Dynamic Analysis of A-Level Scenic Spots in Guizhou Province, China Yuanhong Qiu 1,2, Jian Yin 1,2,3,*, Ting Zhang 1, Yiming Du 1 and Bin Zhang 1,2 1 College of Big Data Application and Economic, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, China;
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[email protected] Abstract: A-level scenic spots are a unique evaluation form of tourist attractions in China, which have an important impact on regional tourism development. Guizhou is a key tourist province in China. In recent years, the number of A-level scenic spots in Guizhou Province has been increasing, and the regional tourist economy has improved rapidly. The spatial distribution evolution characteristics and influencing factors of A-level scenic spots in Guizhou Province from 2005 to 2019 were measured using spatial data analysis methods, trend analysis methods, and geographical detector methods. The results elaborated that the number of A-level scenic spots in all counties of Guizhou Province increased, while in the south it developed slowly. From 2005 to 2019, the spatial distribution in A-level scenic spots were characterized by spatial agglomeration. The spatial distribution equilibrium degree Citation: Qiu, Y.; Yin, J.; Zhang, T.; of scenic spots in nine cities in Guizhou Province was gradually developed to reach the “relatively Du, Y.; Zhang, B.