Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (EST 2023)

Evaluation of the Novosibirsk-Khovd-Urumqi vertical axis by SWOT analysis and determination of transborder urban clusters to develop along the axis

Authors
Altanbagana Myagmarsuren1, Urantamir Gankhuyag1, Tseyenkhand Punsagtsogvoo1, *, Nandin-Erdene Amartuvshin1
1Institute of Geography and Geoecology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
*Corresponding author. Email: tseyenkhandp@mas.ac.mn
Corresponding Author
Tseyenkhand Punsagtsogvoo
Available Online 29 October 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-278-1_15How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Transportation vertical axis; SWOT analysis; Transfrontier urban cluster; Novosibirsk-Khovd-Urumqi axis; Regional cooperation
Abstract

Mongolia is not only a landlocked country located between China and Russia, but also boasts the shortest route between Asia and Europe. The main bridge connecting any country is the axis of transport infrastructure, and the main economic activities such as tourism, foreign trade, exports and imports are intensified through cities, border crossings, and free economic zones along this axis. The Novosibirsk-Khovd-Urumqi axis is one of the road corridors planned under the Russia-Mongolia-China /3 State/ Economic Corridor Program. It has the potential to serve as a sublink of the Trans-Siberian Transport Corridor in the Russian Federation and as a main corridor of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Consequently, research has been conducted along this axis. Within the framework, a SWOT analysis was conducted in the provinces along the axis, considering indicators such as geopolitical conditions, population changes, agglomeration, livestock development, agriculture development, industry development, transport logistics development, and tourism development. While the fundamental infrastructure of the axis is well established and foreign trade is conducted regularly, the timely resolution of the matter regarding future participation in Eurasian cooperation holds significant importance for the axis's continued development. Although the axis is primarily based on the road network, the significant population growth in the major cities along the axis and the connection of large areas with high population density clearly demonstrate the potential for establishing transborder urban clusters along this axis. Within the context of transborder clusters, the Ulgii-Gorno-Altaysk cluster achieved a score of 0.126, while the Khovd-Urumqi cluster received a notably favourable assessment with a score of 0.164 in the analytical hierarchy compared to other clusters. These two transborder urban clusters, it is highly plausible to support population concentration along the Western Vertical Axis and expedite social and economic development.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (EST 2023)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
29 October 2023
ISBN
978-94-6463-278-1
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-278-1_15How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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