Study on the Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Night-Time Economic Forms from the Perspective of the Integration of Culture and Tourism

Zichan Li, Shenghua Yu and Xiang Li ()
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Zichan Li: College of Tourism and Air Service, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
Shenghua Yu: College of Tourism and Air Service, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
Xiang Li: College of Tourism and Air Service, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 22, 1-21

Abstract: As a driver of growth for the urban economy, the night-time economy plays an irreplaceable role in promoting the high-quality development of cities. However, research on the night-time economy within the context of cultural and tourism integration remains insufficient, particularly regarding its industrial and spatial characteristics and influencing factors. This study used a spatial analysis method to explore the spatial differentiation characteristics of the night-time economy, and Geodetector to explore the influencing factors of its spatial differentiation in the main urban area of Zunyi City. The results indicate that (1) night-time economic formats exhibit an overall central agglomeration pattern; (2) various formats generally show a spatial trend of “central concentration–peripheral dispersion”; (3) among the three administrative urban districts of Zunyi, Bozhou District and Huichuan District exhibit notably higher agglomeration levels of night-time economic activities, while Honghuagang District presents a relatively lower level of such agglomeration; and (4) economic, social, environmental, and transportation factors collectively shape the spatial heterogeneity of the night-time economy across the three districts, with GDP, residential density, and transportation accessibility standing out as the most influential determinants. The results are intended not only to facilitate the development of Zunyi City’s night-time economy and the prosperity of its tourism sector from the perspective of the integration of culture and tourism, but also to provide an empirical basis for the night-time economy development of this renowned historical and cultural city.

Keywords: night-time economy; cultural and tourism integration; spatial differentiation; influencing factors; Zunyi city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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