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From Green Spaces to Squares: Mapping the Distribution of Taijiquan Organizations in London

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  • Peng Zhang

    (School of Wushu, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Yan Jin

    (School of Foreign Languages, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China)

  • Zhan Gao

    (School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 1FS, UK)

  • Xiujie Ma

    (School of Wushu, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China
    Chinese Guoshu Academy, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu 610041, China)

Abstract

Contributing to Taijiquan studies, this research uses spatial analysis tools in ArcGIS 10.3 and SPSS 23.0 to map out the spatial distributional pattern of the Taijiquan organizations in London, and then explores factors attributing to the spatial distribution of Taijiquan culture. The result shows that the distribution of Taijiquan organizations in London generally presents a spatial distribution structure of “dense center + sparse periphery”; the spatial distribution is unbalanced, showing a cohesive distribution; the directional distribution tends to be obvious in areas that are proximate to urban traffic arteries and afforestation in London. Through multivariate hierarchical regression analysis, the study explores the influential factors for the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations in London. The results show that: population size, economic level, and education level have little influence on the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations; however, the population density of people over 65 years old, the accessibility of public service facilities such as green spaces, and public urban traffic has a significant impact on the spatial distribution of Taijiquan organizations.

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  • Peng Zhang & Yan Jin & Zhan Gao & Xiujie Ma, 2021. "From Green Spaces to Squares: Mapping the Distribution of Taijiquan Organizations in London," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:16:p:8452-:d:611961
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