• Abstract
  • Declaration
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Background and Motivation
    • 1.2 Research Question and Objectives
    • 1.3 Report Structure
  • 2 Literature Review
    • 2.1 Industrial Cluster and Tech Cluster
    • 2.2 Industry and Cluster Dynamics
    • 2.3 Industry Concentration
    • 2.4 Other Factors and Dynamics Pattern
    • 2.5 Conclusion
  • 3 Methodology
    • 3.1 Research Framework
    • 3.2 Data Source and Processing
    • 3.3 Identifying Tech Clusters
    • 3.4 Data Selection
      • 3.4.1 Time Range (Temporal Dimension)
      • 3.4.2 Cluster Boundary (Spatial Dimension)
    • 3.5 Quatitative Analysis and Methods
      • 3.5.1 Dynamics Measuring Index
      • 3.5.2 Industry Mix Measuring Index
      • 3.5.3 Regression
      • 3.5.4 Global Autocorrelation (Moran’s I)
      • 3.5.5 Hot-Spot Analysis (Getis-Ord Gi*)
    • 3.6 Limitations
    • 3.7 Ethical Statement
  • 4 Results
    • 4.1 Spatial and Temporal Distribution
      • 4.1.1 Tech Cluster Dynamics
      • 4.1.2 Tech Industry Concentration
    • 4.2 Regression Analysis
    • 4.3 Spatial Autocorrelation
      • 4.3.1 LISA Analysis of Firms Dynamics
      • 4.3.2 Hot-Spot Analysis of Firms Dynamics
  • 5 Discussion
    • 5.1 Reflection on Results
      • 5.1.1 Spatio-Temporal Distribution
      • 5.1.2 Firm Dynamics and Influence Factors
      • 5.1.3 Spatio-Temporal Cluster Analysis for Two Indicators
    • 5.2 Limitations and Transferability
    • 5.3 Recommendations
      • 5.3.1 Corporate Decision-Making and Investment
      • 5.3.2 Government Policy and Strategy
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix A Data Source
  • Appendix B Research Log

Spatial Pattern Mining of Tech Clusters of Dynamics and Industry Mix Based on Quantitative Methods in England Area, UK

Appendix A Data Source

Table 6.1: Research Data Source and Link
Name Link
Dissertation Book Live Version https://zeqiang.fun/CASA0012-Dissertation/bookdown/html/
Data Source Repository https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/tree/main/Dataset
UK Registered Firms https://opencorporates.com/info/our-data/
Science and Technology Classification https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/blob/main/Dataset/science-and-technology-classification.xls
Travel to Work Area Boundaries https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/tree/main/Dataset/Travel_to_Work_Areas_2011_guidance_and_information_V5
Regression Data https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/blob/main/Dataset/df_hh_EnR_ttwaName_asset_not_drop.csv
TTWAs with Three Indicators in 1998 https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/blob/main/Dataset/Spatial/dfm_1998_output.geojson
TTWAs with Three Indicators in 2008 https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/blob/main/Dataset/Spatial/dfm_2008_output.geojson
TTWAs with Three Indicators in 2018 https://github.com/fang-zeqiang/Master-Dissertation/blob/main/Dataset/Spatial/dfm_2018_output.geojson
a TTWAs means travel to work areas