Spatial distribution pattern and driving mechanism of tourist attractions in Gansu Province based on POI data

The article utilizes POI (Point of Interest) data of tourist attractions in Gansu Province in 2021, adopts Moran’s I and kernel density analysis to study the spatial distribution pattern of tourist attractions in Gansu Province, and uses spatial autoregressive modeling to explore the driving mechanism affecting their spatial distribution pattern. The results show that: (1) Gansu Province has a large number and rich types of tourist attractions, and there are differences in the number of different types of tourist attractions; (2) The spatial distribution pattern of different types of tourist attractions in different cities and towns shows the phenomenon of both agglomeration and dispersion, with a higher degree of agglomeration in the central and northwestern regions of the province and a lower degree of agglomeration in the southwestern and southeastern corners; (3) The overall spatial distribution pattern of tourist attractions shows the distribution characteristics of multi-core decentralized distribution, forming 8 core aggregation areas in the southeast of the province; (4) The article analyzes the driving mechanism of the spatial distribution pattern of tourist attractions in Gansu Province using the buffer zone and OLS models, and the results show that the natural environment, transportation location, national policies and socio-economics all have a positive impact on the distribution of tourist attractions.