Study on the spatial distribution of multitype leisure agriculture aggregate centers in Beijing

Abstract

Leisure agriculture aggregate centers are generally multitype leisure agriculture complexes. Due to the processes of urban development, land use succession and urban planning, different types of leisure agriculture have different spatial distribution patterns. Limited by the availability of data and technology, traditional studies have generally been based on a single type or fuzzy type of leisure agriculture spatial distribution. These studies could not adapt to the need for analysis of the microscale mechanisms and had difficulty accurately describing the spatial distributions of the multiple types of leisure agriculture. Based on the components of Beijing leisure agriculture and with the use of multitype leisure agriculture POI data, this paper used the kernel density estimation (KDE) and the natural breaks method to identify the aggregate centers of multitype leisure agriculture in Beijing and then explored their spatial distribution patterns. The results showed that the spatial distribution patterns of Beijing leisure agriculture presented point-axis development patterns, that the spatial distribution patterns of happy farmhouses and picking gardens presented point-axis development patterns, and that the spatial distribution patterns of the fishing gardens and agricultural bases showed multiaxis development patterns. This paper could contribute to the exploration of the relationships between leisure agriculture and urban areas and the rational distribution, establish suitable leisure agriculture projects, and provide an important reference for spatial competition and cooperation.