Research Article

Research on the Hierarchical Spatial Structure of the Urban Agglomeration of the Yellow River Ji-Shaped Bend

Table 1

Evaluation index system and variable definition of city comprehensive power.

The target layerFirst levelSecond level

AttractivenessCentralityIndegree centrality

EconomicEconomic forceGDP per capita
Proportion of the tertiary industry
Economic vitalityNumber of commercial banks
Number of listed companies

Social science and technology cultureLiving standardTotal retail sales of consumer goods
WorkforceTotal population
Social vitalityBaidu Index (average day)
Public serviceInvestment in fixed assets
Science and technology cultureNumber of universities per 10,000 people
Number of patents per 10,000 people
Number of museums per 10,000 people