Map Source
The online map of the "Provincial Distribution of National Key Laboratories in China" is sourced from the National Atlas of China. This atlas was chiefly edited by Wang Jing'ai and Zuo Wei, compiled by the Compilation Committee of the National Atlas of China, and published by SinoMaps Press. This map employs an Equal Area Conic projection and has a scale of 1:32,000,000.
The atlas comprises three main sections: Physical Geography, Human and Economic Geography, and Resource Development & Land Management. The Physical Geography section includes 11 units: Natural Landscape, Geomorphology, Geology, Climate, Hydrology, Soil, Vegetation, Zoology, Oceanography, Physical Geographic Regionalization, and Evolution of the Natural Environment. This section forms the geographical foundation, primarily illustrating the types, intensity, and spatiotemporal distribution patterns of various physical geographical elements in China. The Human and Economic Geography section contains 7 units: Ancient Territory, Population, Urban and Rural Areas, Society Culture and Tourism, Transportation and Modern Communications, Education and Science & Technology, and Economic Development. This section features the most frequently updated geographical data, mainly demonstrating the types, intensity, and spatiotemporal changes of various human and economic geographical elements in China. The Resource Development & Land Management section consists of 10 units: Land Resources and Development, Water Resources and Development, Energy Resources and Development, Biological Resources and Development, Land Degradation and Ecological Construction, Natural Disasters and Disaster Reduction, Environmental Pollution and Control, Endemic Diseases and Environment, Biodiversity and Nature Reserves, and Comprehensive Geographic Regionalization. Focusing on the "human-land relationship," this section reflects the characteristics and spatiotemporal patterns of China's natural resources, environmental issues arising from resource development and utilization, and land management measures.
- Blue circles on the map indicate the quantity of National Key Laboratories (units) for the year 2006.
- Yellow areas on the map indicate the R&D expenditure per research and development personnel (in 10,000 RMB) for the year 2005.
- Areas marked with yellow diagonal lines indicate that data for R&D expenditure per research and development personnel (in 10,000 RMB, 2005) is temporarily unavailable.
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