Spatial–temporal distribution and evolution of the socialist built heritage in China, 1949–1978

Heritage Science

Table 4 Potential social environmental driving factors and their coupling strength

Category	Potential social environmental driving factors	q value	p value	Rank
Natural geography	Average altitude	0.05447568	0.0234*	6
	Terrain undulation	0.06888942	0.0457*	5
	Mineral reserves	0.05203214	0.9246	N/A
	Arable area	0.02007033	0.4117	N/A
Transportation	Railway mileage	0.40463443	0.1040	N/A
	Road mileage	0.28437056	0.2855	N/A
Economy and Population	Total population	0.03028148	0.3018	N/A
	Population density	0.02853553	0.0466*	7
	GDP	0.58121540	0.0000*	1
	GDP per capita	0.11992840	0.0001*	4
Policy support	Financial revenue	0.46686251	0.0000*	2
	Capital investment	0.45507251	0.0000*	3