Spatial Study of Mosques: Xinjiang and Ningxia as Case Studies = $Lchi中国清真寺的空间研究 : 新疆和宁夏的案例研究
Different from conventional research methods, spatial study applies gis to study space, time, and mapping, all of which are valuable in analyzing religious institutions, sites, and locations. Supported by multiple spatial, digital, and statistical methods, this study selects eight cities and prefect...
| Published in: | Review of Religion and Chinese Society |
|---|---|
| Subtitles: | $Lchi中国清真寺的空间研究 |
| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Brill
2016
|
| In: |
Review of Religion and Chinese Society
|
| Further subjects: | B
宗教市场
B Islamic density B mosque accessibility B 伊斯兰教稠密度 B 清真寺可达性 B religious market B Spatial Methods B 清真寺存在性 B mosque availability B 空间研究方法 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Different from conventional research methods, spatial study applies gis to study space, time, and mapping, all of which are valuable in analyzing religious institutions, sites, and locations. Supported by multiple spatial, digital, and statistical methods, this study selects eight cities and prefectures in China and examines their Islamic mosques based on accessible government data. Following a discussion of methodologies and data, the article focuses on the density of the Muslim population in the selected cities by calculating the average number of Muslims attending one mosque. In addition, this study applies a spatial method, the location analysis method (lam), to scrutinize the availability of Islamic mosques by measuring the average distance between Chinese Muslim residential areas and the nearest mosque. Furthermore, this study employs two additional spatial methods, the two-step floating catchment area method (2sfca) and the network analysis method (nam), to investigate the accessibility of mosques by estimating the average driving time required for Muslims to reach the nearest mosque. After comparing the average rankings of density, availability, and accessibility of mosques in the eight cities and prefectures, this study proposes three criteria for determining mosque accessibility in Xinjiang and Ningxia, two areas in China with a large concentration of Muslims. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2214-3955 |
| Contains: | In: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22143955-00302005 |