2021

Author(s): Lu H, He H, Liu Q, Cai J, Mo C, Liu S, Chen S, Xu X, Tang X, Qin J, Zhang Z

Longevity research is a hot topic in the health field. Considerable research focuses on longevity phenomenon in Bama Yao Autonomous County, which has a typical karst landform and is located in Southwest China. This study aims to illustrate the spatial feature of longevity indicators in other Yao areas, to analyze the correlation between climatic factors and longevity indicators, and to provide new clues and targets for further longevity studies. We collect and integrate population, climate, and terrain data into a spatial database. The main analysis methods include spatial autocorrelation, high/low clustering, and multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR). Two longevity clusters are identified in Guijiang River Basin (longevity index (LI%): 2.49?±?0.63) and Liujiang River Basin (LI%: 2.13?±?0.60). The spatial distribution of longevity indicators is autocorrelative (Moran's I?=?0.652, p?

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-021-02195-w