Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the variables under study
| Â | Variable representation | Abbreviations | Obs | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | Annual ICH count | – | 1469 | 9.728 | 10.010 | 0 | 93 |
Annual relics count | – | 1469 | 10.010 | 10.420 | 0 | 62 | |
Annual traditional villages count | – | 1469 | 7.570 | 19.180 | 0 | 266 | |
Explanatory variables | Gross Domestic Product | Econ_GDP | 1469 | 16.840 | 0.942 | 14.180 | 19.770 |
Tertiary industry of GDP | Econ_tert | 1469 | 42.800 | 9.172 | 17.330 | 80.490 | |
Urban population of permanent population | Popu_urban | 1469 | 58.432 | 14.711 | 24.643 | 100 | |
rural population of permanent population | Popu_rural | 1469 | 41.567 | 14.711 | 0 | 75.354 | |
urban land in administrative area | Land_urban | 1469 | 11.470 | 8.947 | 0.210 | 44.070 | |
ecological land in administrative area | Land_ecol | 1469 | 43.020 | 28.860 | 0.420 | 94.780 | |
Additional control variables | Books per 100 people | Lib | 1469 | 68.610 | 69.170 | 2.120 | 1212 |
Road length of administrative area | Road | 1469 | 0.227 | 0.468 | 0.003 | 6.076 | |
Employment in culture & entertainment | Employ | 1469 | 0.728 | 0.356 | 0.175 | 3.628 | |
Presence of 3A + scenic spots (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | Scen | 1469 | 0.460 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 | |
Per capita education expenditure | Edu | 1469 | 7.081 | 0.512 | 4.818 | 8.482 | |
Number of museums | Muse | 1469 | 16.680 | 17.580 | 0 | 149 |