RISeer: Inspecting the Status and Dynamics of Regional Industrial Structure via Visual Analytics

Longfei Chen, Yang Ouyang, Haipeng Zhang, Suting Hong, Quan Li

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Regional industrial structure (RIS) refers to the proportional relationship between industrial sectors with different development functions in a specific region, and it is the result of the combination of the spatial layout of the national economy in a specific region. To explore the evolutionary patterns of the RIS, we present RISeer, an interactive visualization system based on interpretable machine learning models and enhanced visualizations. Our work allows users to track evolution of RIS dynamically and supports inspection and comparison between inter-regional enterprise clusters.

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Abstract

Restructuring the regional industrial structure (RIS) has the potential to halt economic recession and achieve revitalization. Understanding the current status and dynamics of RIS will greatly assist in studying and evaluating the current industrial structure. Previous studies have focused on qualitative and quantitative research to rationalize RIS from a macroscopic perspective. Although recent studies have traced information at the industrial enterprise level to complement existing research from a micro perspective, the ambiguity of the underlying variables contributing to the industrial sector and its composition, the dynamic nature, and the large number of multivariant features of RIS records have obscured a deep and fine-grained understanding of RIS. To this end, we propose an interactive visualization system, RISeer, which is based on interpretable machine learning models and enhanced visualizations designed to identify the evolutionary patterns of the RIS and facilitate inter-regional inspection and comparison. Two case studies confirm the effectiveness of our approach, and feedback from experts indicates that RISeer helps them to gain a fine-grained understanding of the dynamics and evolution of the RIS.