Historical Settlement Patterns in Xilingol League, China (1915–1980)

A historical geography dataset reconstructing settlement evolution in Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China, between 1915 and 1980. The data was created by Sen Mu using declassified statistics and historical documents, employing kernel density estimation and hotspot analysis. It was last updated on April 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial patterns of settlement expansion based on reconstructed historical settlement locations.
• Modeling the influence of socio-economic drivers like cultivated land area and livestock numbers on settlement evolution.
• Investigating the demarcation between pastoral and agro-pastoral zones based on settlement distribution.
• Studying long-term rural landscape transformation in a typical northern Chinese pastoral region.

Strengths

• Covers a 65-year historical period (1915–1980) for longitudinal analysis.
• Derived from declassified statistical data and historical documents, providing a source for a pre-remote-sensing era.
• Uses established spatial analysis methods (kernel density estimation, hotspot analysis, geographical detector).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (73.6 KB), suggesting limited scope or aggregated summary data.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias specific to Xilingol League and the study period.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sen Mu.

Collection Method

Reconstructed from declassified statistical data and historical documents using kernel density estimation, hotspot analysis, and the geographical detector.

Time Range

1915–1980

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:35:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Xilingol League, a pastoral region in northern China, with focus on Taibus Banner and Duolun County.