Spatio-temporal Distribution Characteristics of the Cooperation Between Logistics Industry and Economy in Southwest China

Abstract The rapid development of logistics industry has become an important force to promote the improvement of regional competitiveness, but there has been little research on the evolution process and the distribution characteristics of the cooperation between logistics industry and economy from the perspective of qualitative and quantitative. Based on the evaluation index system, we analyzed the evolution process and the cooperation characteristics in Southwest China from three perspectives: regional evolution process, urban development characteristics and urban co-evolution analysis. The research results show that: (1) the synergy degree between the logistics industry and the economy in the whole southwest region experienced a process of falling first and then rising from 2011 to 2019, and finally reached the stage of reluctance coordination. (2) The urban logistics industry in Southwest China showed a polar-core development phenomenon, while the urban economy presented a spatial pattern of urban agglomeration development. (3) There were spatial distribution differences in the evolutionary trajectories of urban logistics industry and urban economy. (4) The urban synergy degree was getting better in the evolution process and showed regional differences and spatial dependence in spatial distribution. Our findings can help guide urban planners in formulating the development plans for logistics industry and economy.