Settlement Evolution in Xilingol League, China, 1915–1980

Sen Mu's dataset reconstructs historical settlement patterns in Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China, from 1915 to 1980. The data was derived from declassified statistics and historical documents, using kernel density estimation and hotspot analysis. It includes quantitative drivers like cultivated land area and livestock numbers.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical settlement expansion patterns based on reconstructed kernel density estimates.
• Analyzing the relationship between socio-economic drivers and settlement evolution based on cultivated land and livestock data.
• Investigating the spatial demarcation between pastoral and agro-pastoral zones based on the 42°N parallel mentioned in the study.

Strengths

• Specific temporal coverage from 1915 to 1980.
• Quantitative explanatory power values provided for key drivers (cultivated land q=0.6266, livestock q=0.6215).
• Data is derived from declassified statistical data and historical documents.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (10.1 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sen Mu.

Collection Method

Reconstructed from declassified statistical data and historical documents using kernel density estimation, hotspot analysis, and geographical detector.

Time Range

1915–1980

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:35:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China.