Ganlin Huang|Yaqiong Jiang
Urbanization and Socioeconomic Development in Inner Mongolia in 2000 and 2010: A GIS Analysis
Beijing Normal University|Beijing Normal University
economic indicators indices measuring overall development describe local development trajectories differently paper illustrated difference explored urbanization related development case study inner mongolia china calculated human development index hdi compared temporal spatial dynamics overall development represented hdi economic growth represented gdp 2000 2010 conducted partial correlation analysis hdi urbanization rate whilst controlling effects gdp results showed spatial pattern hdi little 2000 became clearer 2010 western part tended higher values northeastern part tended lower values spatial trend gdp obvious 2000 high values clustered northwest low values clustered southeast became less obvious 2010 high values clustered several counties southwest low values took almost entire northeast counties middle furthermore found hdi city districts significantly higher surrounding rural counties 2000 2010 urbanization rates found positively correlated hdi even controlled effects gdp p lt 0001 study illustrated hdi gdp told different stories local performance development county level translating fast economic growth improvement education health relies many factors results seem suggest urbanization one factors