The Content and Approaches of Human Resource Development in Impoverished Rural Regions in the Context of Targeted Poverty Alleviation

Poverty alleviation requires knowledge support. Targeted poverty alleviation, aiming to tackle rural poverty, needs to be supported by corresponding rural human resource development. Currently, China's human resource development in impoverished rural regions is faced with some major problems; a huge population distributed over a vast area, a lack of technological and cultural attainment, obsolete concepts, obsolete technical resources, and a significant gap between rural and urban education attainment. Rural human resource development, which is geared to targeted poverty alleviation, includes a variety of impoverished rural population-oriented trainings, such as intelligence development, skills training, modern professionalism &work attitude cultivation, physical & mental health education, as well as modern lifestyle & civilized manners guidance. Targeted poverty alleviation should be equipped with mechanisms of comprehensive layout & planning, coordinated advancement of development content and implementation, and a mechanism of organization & input. The approaches to the advancement of rural human resource development are enhancing basic education, building a system of vocational education and training, raising the social security level and improving the supporting mechanisms.

Study on the Improvement Strategies of Physical Environment for Square in Severe Cold Regions' Rural Areas

To improve the comfortable physical environment for square in severe cold regions' rural areas. This paper applies the methods of questionnaires,field testing and statistical analysis to compare and analyze two different square cases of Qingyunpu in Liaoning Province,and conclude the main factors which affect the physical environmental comfort. The improvement strategies for physical environment of rural square are put forward from the aspects of site selection,road position,orientation,landscape design,and ground pavement material selection,aiming to provide the design basis for the physical environment of square in severe cold regions' rural areas.

Spatio-temporal Evolution of the Rural Regional System and Its Evolution Mechanism in Huang-Huai-Hai Area of China

The problem of rural development arises from the evolution of rural regional system.It is urgent to deepen the research on the evolution process and mechanism of rural regional system.However,there are relatively few studies on rural development from the perspective of the evolution process,driving mechanism and evolution mechanism of rural regional system.Therefore,this study took Huang-Huai-Hai Area for example,started with the systematicness of the rural regional system,the spatio-temporal pattern and driving mechanism of rural regional system evolution,and further summarized and refined the evolution mechanism of the rural regional system.The methods of spatial pattern analysis,gray correlation degree and geographical detection were adopted.The results showed that the problems in rural areas were often dominated by one factor and produced by the joint action of many factors.Factors such as county urbanization,county economy,county public service,agricultural mechanization,surrounding cities and convenient transportation will affect the evolution of rural regional systems.Based on the evolution of the elements in the rural regional system,the evolution types of rural regional system can be divided into decline type,equilibrium type and growth type.This study can provide a reference for understanding the process of rural rise and fall and can also guide rural revitalization and rural sustainable development.

HPV Infection among Uygur Women in a Rural Area of Hetian Prefecture,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

It is not clear how HPV infection is prevalent among Uygur women in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China and whether the distribution of HPV infection is related with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia （CIN） incidence among them. A study including 883 Uygur women were conducted from 2006 to 2007 in Hetian Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

Present Situation of Rural Regional Development and Agricultural Extension Policy

The formulation of agricultural extension policy and the development of rural regional economy present the relationship of mutual existence,mutual influence and mutual promotion.Therefore,it is necessary to study the agricultural extension policy according to the current situation of rural regional development.Agricultural technology extension system is an organization set up at county and township levels to provide farmers with scientific research achievements and practical technical services on planting,animal husbandry,fishery,forestry,agricultural machinery and water conservancy,and it is an important carrier for implementing the strategy of developing agriculture through science and technology.On the basis of expounding the value and significance of rural regional economic development,this paper analyzes the problems existing in China s rural regional development from the aspects of rural infrastructure and public services,rural labor force s cultural and scientific level,rural grass-roots extension system,etc.,and puts forward corresponding measures against the problems.This study has certain theoretical reference value for promoting the all-round development of China s rural economy and realizing the great strategy of rural revitalization in China.

Process and mechanism of rural transformation in the loess hilly-gully region:A case study of Majiabian village in Suide county

Research on rural transformation provides a scientific framework for understanding the process and mechanism of rural development.Deepening the study of rural transformation at the micro level can help reveal the universal model and regulatory path of rural human-land interactions and provide a reference for rural sustainable development.This study constructs a theoretical framework for rural transformation based on the theory of the human-land relationship areal system and selects Majiabian village in Suide county as an example to explore the process and mechanism of typical rural transformation in the loess hilly-gully region through semi-structured interviews and remote sensing image interpretation.The results show that the development of Majiabian village from 1980-2022 can be divided into three stages,i.e.,agricultural decentralization under the orientation of local urbanization(1980-1996),rural hollowing under the orientation of rapid urbanization(1997-2012),and agricultural specialization under the orientation of urban-rural integration(2013-2022),which correspond to the three transition states of SDS2,RDS,and HDS,respectively.Under the long-standing urban-rural dual structure,the siphoning effect and other negative impacts of rapid industrialization and urbanization have caused Majiabian village to deteriorate.Fortunately,with the joint efforts of government policies,village elites,and grassroots organizations,Majiabian village has achieved the process of transformation from decline to revitalization.The experience of Majiabian village provides valuable insights for the transformation and revitalization of general villages across the country.We propose that the capacity for sustainable development in such villages can be enhanced in five ways:strengthening policy support,fostering new agricultural business entities,promoting the two-way free flow of factors between urban and rural areas,strengthening rural social governance,and reinforcing the systematic research and practice of geographic engineering.

A large-scale village classification model for tailored rural revitalization:A case study of Hubei province,China

A comprehensive understanding of village development patterns and the identification of different village types is crucial for formulating tailored planning for rural revitalization.However,a model for large-scale village classification to support tailored rural revitalization planning is still lacking.This study aims to develop a large-scale village classification model using the Gaussian Mixture Models to support tailored rural revitalization efforts.Firstly,we propose a multi-dimensional index system to capture the diverse features of massive villages.Secondly,the GMM clustering algorithm is applied to identify distinct village types based on their unique features.The model was employed to classify the 25,409 villages in Hubei province in China into four classes.Villages in these classes exhibit discernible differences in spatial distribution,topography,location,economic development level,industrial structure,infrastructure,and resource endowment.In addition,the GMM-based village classification model demonstrates a high level of agreement with evaluations made by planning experts,confirming its accuracy and reliability.In the empirical study,our model achieves an overall accuracy of 95.29%,signifying substantial concordance between the classifications made by planning experts and the results generated by our model.Based on the identified features,tailored paths are proposed r each village class for rural revitalization efforts.

Rural vulnerability in China:Evaluation theory and spatial patterns

An indicator system is constructed and applied for comprehensive measurement of rural vulnerability in China’s counties.Through the selection of five representative transects we explore regional differences in,and driving forces of,China’s rural vulnerability.The results show that(1)The rural vulnerability of counties in China is generally within the threshold range of low to medium,and exhibits obvious spatial differences.Along the"Bole-Taipei Line",there is a spatial pattern of north-south differentiation.Villages in the northeast part of the counties have low vulnerability,while those in the southwest are relatively vulnerable(2)External environmental phenomena are the leading factors that induce rural vulnerability.Specifically,the rural ecological subsystem composed of ecological exposure,ecological sensitivity,and ecological adaptation is the principal determinant of rural vulnerability.The rural economic subsystem composed of economic exposure,economic sensitivity,and economic adaptation is also a core determinant of rural vulnerability.The social subsystem composed of social exposure,social sensitivity,and social adaptation is also an important determinant of rural vulnerability.(3)According to the principle of adapting measures to local conditions,different regions should seek to reduce regional embeddedness and path dependence.We should strengthen the prediction and monitoring of sources of disturbance in rural areas,and scientifically control the sensitivity of the system itself.Then the adaptive capacity of the rural system can be improved pursuant of promoting sustainable development.

Process and cause of urban-rural development transformation in the Bohai Rim Region, China

China＇s reform and opening-up policy has brought the country a great development opportunity. The high-speed growth of the economy not only led China to a period of industrialization, urbanization, informatization and agricultural modernization, but also exacerbated the situation of the urban–rural dual structure. Based on the review of current studies, we first used the analytic hierarchy process（AHP） method to evaluate the urban–rural development and transformation level by population transformation index, land transformation index, industrial transformation index and social transformation index between 1996 and 2012 around the Bohai Rim Region. Then, based on the results of each index, we used the exploratory spatial data analysis（ESDA） method to investigate the spatial autocorrelation of the change in the urban–rural development transformation index during the 16-year period using Global Moran＇s I index and Local Moran＇s I index. Finally, we investigated the mechanism of change of the urban–rural development transformation index at county level, summarizing five main factors：（1） the radiation from the surrounding big cities,（2） the acceleration of the urbanization process,（3） the upgrading of the industrial structure,（4） the publishing and implementation of a macro development strategy and regional policy, and（5） natural factors such as topology.

Sustaining health workforce recruitment and retention in township hospitals： a survey on 110 directors of township hospitals

Township hospitals, the main provider of rural primary healthcare in China, are severely understaffed. International studies on factors influencing rural working are increasing; however, studies on factors affecting the recruitment and retention of health workers in Chinese township hospitals are limited. The current study aims to understand the motivation of health workers and arrive at a systematic framework of pluralistic factors that would help support health workers in terms of receiving posts and remaining in posts in township hospitals. A three-stage integrated quantitative and qualitative methodology was employed. First, a survey on 120 directors of township hospitals was conducted to learn the latest status of health workers in township hospitals and distinguish existing problems. Second, after sending these problems back to the directors, an open-ended pen-and-paper survey was conducted to ask the directors to identify the factors influencing the attraction and retention of health workers in township hospitals. Third, four focus groups were conducted to gauge the underlying reasons. Five problems from the questionnaire survey were recognized, and numbers of thematic factors were identified at the individual, professional, and treatment environment from the pen-and-paper survey and focus group. Similar to other studies, this framing of both non-financial and financial elements affected the attraction and retention of health workers in township hospitals, thereby filling the gap in a Chinese context. Although several factors had been recognized earlier, our findings further highlighted the importance of these factors. Meanwhile, the factors identified in this study were barely explored in literature. This paper identifies and develops multi-faceted factors to call for a bundled package of multidimensional incentives if decision-makers get interested. The evidence-based findings in our study can be used to provide China-specific policy recommendations on how to recruit and retain health workers in rural areas of China.

北方农牧交错带乡村地域功能演化特征及驱动因素

Rural decline is a global issue accompanied by the regional imbalanced development and dysfunction in rural areas.Coordinated interaction among production,living,and ecological functions is essential for the sustainability of rural regional systems.Based on the framework of“element-structure-function”,an indicator system was constructed to explore the evolution characteristics and driving factors of rural regional functions in the farming-pastoral ecotone of northern China(FPENC)using the models of entropy-based TOPSIS(Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution),revised vertical and horizontal comparison,and GeoDetector.The results indicated a gradual synergy of rural production,living,and ecological functions during the period 2000–2020.Improvements were observed in production and living functions,and higher ecological function was found in Hebei,Inner Mongolia,Liaoning,and Shaanxi.However,conflicts between ecological function and production and living functions were evident in Shanxi,Gansu,and Ningxia.The spatial structure played a dominant role in determining rural production,living,and ecological functions,with ratios of 38%,56%,and 84%,respectively.Land and industry emerged as the main driving factors influencing the evolution of rural regional functions.Notably,combined interactions of rural permanent population and primary industry output(0.73),grassland area and tertiary industry output(0.58),and forest area and tertiary industry output(0.72)were responsible for the changes observed in rural production,living,and ecological functions,respectively.The findings suggest that achieving coordinated development of rural regional functions can be accomplished by establishing differentiated rural sustainable development strategies that consider the coupling of population,land,and industry in FPENC.