Analysis of the Spatial-temporal Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of the Integrated Development of Agriculture and Tourism in Anhui Province

The integration of agriculture and tourism is a new model and means to boost rural revitalization, which can form a development path of “promoting tourism with agriculture while vitalizing agriculture with tourism” . Relevant data of agriculture and tourism industries in Anhui Province from 2013 to 2022 were selected, and the development level and spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of the integration of agriculture and tourism were analyzed by using SPSS , ArcGIS software and methods such as the Entropy Weight Method, Coupling Coordination Degree and Grey Correlation Degree. The results showed that, from 2013 to 2022, agriculture in Anhui Province was generally in a state of stable growth, and tourism showed a fluctuating upward trend before 2019, but dropped sharply after 2019; the average value of the coupling coordination degree of agriculture and tourism industries of 16 cities showed an overall upward trend before 2019, but dropped significantly after 2019; from the perspective of local spatial distribution characteristics, the coupling coordination degree of agriculture and tourism in 16 cities had changed, and the differences in the coupling coordination degree of each city were obvious; Besides uncontrollable factors such as covid-19, the development of the integration of agriculture and tourism in Anhui Province had also being affected by infrastructure, industrial benefits, the living standards of residents, and policies. Therefore, it was necessary to optimize the top-level design, strengthen policy support, improve the infrastructure construction of agriculture and tourism industry, strengthen resource integration and innovate new formats to further promote the high-quality development of agriculture and tourism integration in Anhui Province.