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Advancing Process-Oriented Geographical Regionalization Model

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  • Haiping Zhang
  • Xingxing Zhou
  • Yu Yang
  • Haoran Wang
  • Xinyue Ye
  • Guoan Tang

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Existing regionalization methods have largely overlooked the temporal dimension, leading to outcomes that predominantly reflect spatial differentiation of regional variables only at a singular temporal instance, rather than across their entire evolutionary process. In response, this research proposes a novel model for geographic process regionalization based on spatial time-series (STS) data. This model is designed to amalgamate adjacent entities exhibiting analogous trends in regional variable fluctuations, while segregating those with disparate trajectories. The study starts by establishing methodologies for the assessment of three distinct types of STS data similarities: value-based, shape-oriented, and periodic patterns. Following this, a tailored regionalization methodology specific to STS data is delineated. This methodology facilitates a quantitative analysis of time-series variables within each geographical region, leading to the development of a process-oriented geographic boundary model (GBM). The efficacy of this model is validated through empirical testing with synthetic data sets and further elucidated via case studies focusing on the dynamics of population and pollution levels, underscoring its substantial applicability in both human and physical geography. The proposed methodology is adaptable for any time-series data that incorporate locational information for regionalization.

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  • Haiping Zhang & Xingxing Zhou & Yu Yang & Haoran Wang & Xinyue Ye & Guoan Tang, 2024. "Advancing Process-Oriented Geographical Regionalization Model," Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 114(10), pages 2388-2413, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:raagxx:v:114:y:2024:i:10:p:2388-2413
    DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2024.2380893
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