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It is argued that UCDPs compared with attended collection and delivery points (ACDPs) should be considered for further investigation. Therefore, the present study employed kernel density estimation, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and geographically weighted regression to investigate the spatial heterogeneity of Hive Box distribution across Guangzhou. Hive Box location data were collected from smartphone apps. The results were as follows: (1) the kernel density declined from the city center toward the outskirts, and showed point-like spatial agglomerations in the city center; (2) the Moran\u2019s I index analysis showed that Hive Box distribution exhibited spatial agglomeration from a global perspective and geographic variations in locality in space; the heterogeneity of urban\u2013rural differences implies the uneven development of Hive Box distribution in Guangzhou; and (3) the factors influencing Hive Box distribution were multilevel, and their effects were complex and varied across regions. These results shed light on the agglomeration and heterogeneity characteristics of the spatial distribution and influencing factors of Hive Boxes. For an enhanced community-based end-to-end delivery service, this study suggested the identification of the geographic variations of Hive Box distribution and the combined effects of multiple factors in intensifying the infrastructure of unattended locker points.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijgi10060409","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,14]],"date-time":"2021-06-14T10:30:25Z","timestamp":1623666625000},"page":"409","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Heterogeneity of Spatial Distribution and Factors Influencing Unattended Locker Points in Guangzhou, China: The Case of Hive Box"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2827-6319","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Song","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ying","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rongrong","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yongwang","family":"Cao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5948-1054","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ming","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bahram","family":"Zikirya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Tourism, Xinjiang University, No. 666, Sheng Li Road, Urumqi 830049, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0621-3563","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chunshan","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"985","DOI":"10.1016\/j.trpro.2017.05.473","article-title":"Understanding the diversity of final delivery solutions for online retailing: A case of Shenzhen, China","volume":"25","author":"Xiao","year":"2017","journal-title":"Transp. 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