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The Study on Spatio-Temporal Transition of Population in Song ...
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- Title: The Study on Spatio-Temporal Transition of Population in Songjiangfu Region of China Between 1392 and 1816: A Historical GIS Approach
- Author(s): Hui Lin, Ka-chai Tam, Peiyao Zhang, Billy K. L. So
- Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
- Collection: Common Ground Research Networks
- Series: New Directions in the Humanities
- Journal Title: The International Journal of the Humanities: Annual Review
- Keywords: Historical GIS, MSJGIS, Spatial Statistics, Distribution and Transition of Population
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 4
- Date: October 25, 2007
- ISSN: 1447-9508 (Print)
- ISSN: 1447-9559 (Online)
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v05i04/42050
- Citation: Lin, Hui, Ka-chai Tam, Peiyao Zhang, and Billy K. L. So. 2007. "The Study on Spatio-Temporal Transition of Population in Songjiangfu Region of China Between 1392 and 1816: A Historical GIS Approach." The International Journal of the Humanities: Annual Review 5 (4): 13-22. doi:10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v05i04/42050.
- Extent: 10 pages
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Abstract
Spatial dimension, despite its significance, has often been neglected in studies of humanities and social sciences due to the limitations of analyzing tools and discrepancy of recognition. Development of GIS (Geographical information system) inspires scholars to explore the potential of spatial reference system in fields such as history, philosophy, economics, and archaeology. Among them, HGIS (Historical GIS) has become an increasingly attractive research topic in both historical geography and GIS communities in recent years. In this paper, a combination of statistical methods and GIS are applied to the Ming SongJiang Geographical Information System (MSJGIS), an existing historical GIS dataset. Spatial statistics and spatial analysis are used for demonstrating the distribution and change of population during the Ming and Qing periods in terms of the spatial structure and institutional matrix in the Songjiangfu region.
