Xilingol League Settlement Evolution Boundaries, 1915–1980

Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China, is the geographic scope of this dataset. It contains reconstructed settlement boundaries and patterns for the period 1915–1980, derived from declassified statistics and historical documents. The dataset was authored by Sen Mu and last updated on 2026-04 10.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical settlement clustering patterns based on kernel density estimation results mentioned in the description.
• Model the influence of socio-economic drivers like cultivated land area and livestock numbers on settlement evolution.
• Map the demarcation between pastoral and agro-pastoral zones based on the 42°N parallel boundary.
• Reconstruct fan-shaped expansion trajectories of settlements centered on Taibus Banner and Duolun County.

Strengths

• Covers a 65-year time range from 1915 to 1980.
• Derived from declassified statistical data and historical documents.
• Analysis includes specific quantitative driver strengths (q=0.6266 for cultivated land, q=0.6215 for livestock).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data size is 108.0 B, indicating a very limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Reconstructed from declassified statistical data and historical documents using kernel density estimation, hotspot analysis, and geographical detector methods.

Time Range

1915–1980

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:35:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China.