Does depopulation hinder the development of the service industry in mountain areas? A case study of the Greater Changbai Mountains

Keywords: Depopulation; The service industry; deprivation of function; GWR; The mobile phone data
Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Day: Friday
Session Start / End Time: 2/25/2022 03:40 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/25/2022 05:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 57

Abstract

Mountains are a specific area experiencing depopulation. One of the main issues is that depopulation erodes the quality of life by curtailing services, and worse service also leads to depopulation. This paper investigates changes in the relationship between population characteristics and the service industry and its sub-types. Furthermore, it analyses influencing factors and dynamic mechanisms of the relationship. For our case study purposes, a typical depopulated mountainous region in the northern hemisphere, the Great Changbai Mountains were selected. The results show no relationship between depopulation and services on the surface, while the demographic structure, quality, and structure of the working sector change in a negative sense, making services indirectly affected. Moreover, the relationship of population characteristics and individual sub-industries show quite contradictory. Using spatial econometric models and in combination with GIS-based visualization techniques, it is important for researching relationships and offers localized service sector strategies. Furthermore, we examine the real using service facility pattern of rural residents in depopulation villages through mobile phone signal data, a week data from all phone users of China Unicom was used.