Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Traditional Villages in Qiandongnan Prefecture

Taking the 409 traditional villages in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture announced by the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Guizhou Province from 2012 to 2019 as the research object,the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of the traditional villages was analyzed using ArcGIS 10.2 software and geographic proximity and other measurement methods.The results show that the spatial distribution of traditional villages in Qiandongnan prefecture presents an agglomeration pattern.The high-density distribution areas of traditional villages are Liping County,Congjiang County,Leishan County and Taijiang County.The distribution of traditional villages is mainly concentrated in the southern and central regions of Qiandongnan prefecture.The natural environment,social economy,national history and culture are the main factors affecting the spatial distribution of traditional villages in Qiandongnan prefecture.