Driving factors and the implications of work choices of rural laborers in ecologically vulnerable areas in North China

Using rural survey data for the year 2009,we provide evidence of work choices of rural laborers in ecologically vulnerable areas in North China,and model these choices as a function of characteristics of individuals,households,and land endowments.The findings reveal large differences between males and females,and between non-farm employment and part-time farming engagement Land scarcity is still an important driving factor in non-farming participation of rural laborers in the study area;and in the current case of land productivity and the total amount of land,there are still surplus rural labor forces in the study area.Diversification of livelihood reduces the pressure on land,thus facilitating ecosystem conservation.So,the paper concludes with the argument that establishing coordination mechanisms among non-farm employment of rural laborers,agricultural production,and restoration of ecosystems are essential for mitigating the conflicts of ecological security,agricultural production,and rural development in mis area.

Development Strategies for Rural Tourism in Mountainous Areas under the Background of Rural Revitalization:Taking Xujia Village,Meiling Town,Nanchang City as an Example

Rural tourism industry is a new typical tourism industry in China to promote the strategic integration and linkage development of secondary and tertiary industries,and has developed into a new path to promote the strategic integration and development of rural major projects and revitalize industries[1].At present,China's rural cultural tourism is developing rapidly,but there are also some problems,such as single construction mode,accurate product positioning,lack of cultural connotation,etc.,facing the development dilemma of high quality[2].Under the background of rural revitalization strategy,the overall development of eco-tourism is an important direction of rural tourism development[3].Meiling town is located in the present Xinjian District of Nanchang City(the former Wanli District).As the central garden of Nanchang City,Meiling town has a good tourism foundation and rich eco-tourism resources,with good prospects of eco-tourism development.Taking Xujia Village in Meiling town as an example,this article analyzes the favorable and unfavorable factors of rural tourism development,and puts forward a new rural tourism development road with rural tourism as the center,ecological civilization construction as the core and rural reconstruction as the guiding concept.

Influence of social capital on the livelihood strategies of farmers under China's rural revitalization strategy in poor mountain areas: A case study of the Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture

Social capital in the form of social resources or social networks is one of the most important livelihood capital of farmers, which can increase the labor productivity of poor households and increase income. It is important to explore the reasons underlying the livelihood strategy choices of farmers from the perspective of social capital under China’s rural revitalization strategy. In this study, the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, a povertystricken mountainous area in southwestern China, was selected as the case study area, and multivariable linear regression models were constructed to analyze the influence of social capital on livelihood strategies.The results are as follows:(1) Individual social capital had a positive effect on non-agricultural livelihood strategies. On average, with a one-unit increase in individual social capital, the ratio of farmers’ nonagricultural income to total productive income(Income_Rto) increased by 0.002% and 0.062%,respectively. Collective social capital, with the Peasant Economic Cooperation Organization(PECO) as the carrier, had a negative effect on the non-agricultural livelihood strategies of farmers;on average, with a oneunit increase in PECO, Income_Rto decreased by approximately 0.053%. However, this effect was only significant in the river valley area.(2) The income differences among the different livelihood strategy types were explained by the livelihood strategy choices of farmers. As non-agricultural work can bring more benefits, the labor force exhibited one-way migration from villages to cities, resulting in a lack of the subject of rural revitalization. It is necessary to implement effective measures to highlight the role of PECO in increasing agricultural income for farmers. Finally,based on the above conclusions,policy recommendations with respect to livelihood transformation of farmers and rural sustainable development are discussed.

Rural vulnerability,migration,and relocation in mountain areas of Western China:An overview of key issues and policy interventions

Western China features a vast area of mountains and high plateaus where millions of people,including diverse ethnic minority groups,have inhabited for generations.Geographically located in the mountainous,remote,and isolated regions,rural communities are prone to natural hazards and thus become vulnerable to impoverishment.To reduce rural vulnerability,many people residing in mountainous villages opted to out-migrate from their original villages and hometowns while some took in-situ adaptation measures.A host of government-sponsored resettlement programs have been carried out to help rural villagers seek alternative livelihoods elsewhere over the past four decades.To achieve a sustainable future for rural communities in mountainous areas of western China,more effective policies and measures need to be developed and enforced.

Spatiotemporal Interaction Between Rural Settlements and Cultivated Land in Karst Mountainous Area,China

Settlements and cultivated land are important production and living spaces in promoting rural revitalization.However,few studies have explored the relationship between rural settlements and cultivated land from spatiotemporal interaction perspective.This paper analyzed the spatiotemporal conversion and the interactive mechanism between rural settlements and cultivated land in a karst mountainous area(Qixingguan District of Guizhou Province)with fragile ecological environment in China during 2009–2018.The results showed that the expansion of rural settlements and the loss of cultivated land coexisted in Qixingguan District.Only 2.68%of the new cultivated land was reclaimed from rural settlements,whereas 85.45%of the new rural settlements occupied cultivated land.Six spatial expansion modes of rural settlements when occupying cultivated land were identified.Among these six modes,the area of the edge-expansion&along traffic roads(EA)mode accounted for 52.75%.The occupation by rural settlements made the cultivated land landscape more fragmented.The area ratio index of cultivated land to rural settlements(ARICR)of Qixingguan District averaged 18.75in 2009 and 17.21 in 2018,respectively.The ARICR reduced in all township administrative regions.Cultivated land with suitable slope condition for farming or without rocky desertification was more likely to be occupied by rural settlements.The probability of cultivated land occupied by rural settlements increased with the decrease of the distance to traffic roads,towns,and old rural settlements.The better the economic and social development of the township administrative regions,the more the ARICR decreased,while the richer the agricultural resources and the better the rural development of the township administrative regions,the less the ARICR decreased.The optimal reconstruction path of rural settlements,the comprehensive conservation path of cultivated land and the urban-rural integration development path in karst mountainous area were proposed.The findings would contribute to our understanding of the spatiotemporal interaction between rural settlements and cultivated land,and would provide a theoretical basis for promoting the coordinated development of rural man-land relationship and rural revitalization in karst areas.

Christian Faith Rush in Rural Areas and Social Work Intervention

To make the public have rational knowledge of the Christian faith rush in rural areas and guide coordinated development of Christianity with the socialist society, we analyzed reasons and complex influence on rural social development from aspects of society and individual and attraction of Christianity by the Literature Analysis Method. In view of its negative effect, we put forward several countermeasures from the perspective of social work intervention, such as improving farmers' overall qualities, promoting effective implementation of social security system, and correcting believers' understanding of Christianity. Finally, we introduced situation of Christian faith in other countries and reference and directive significance to China.

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Socio-scientific quantification of the comprehensive benefits of debris flow mitigation measures for villages in western Sichuan, China

Debris flow hazards seriously threaten thesafety and sustainable development of mountainousareas. Numerous debris flow mitigation measures havebeen implemented worldwide;however, acomprehensive assessment of the specific disasterreduction effects of these measures and their economic,social and ecological benefits is yet to be performed.The western region of Sichuan Province frequentlysuffers from geohazards such as debris flow, and thegovernment has adopted many mitigation measures.This study assessed the benefits of debris flowmitigation measures and identified the key influencingfactors via a field-based study conducted in 81 villagesin western Sichuan province, China. A framework forthe evaluation of the benefits of rural debris flowmitigation measures was constructed andquantitatively evaluated using a survey. Snowballsampling was performed to recruit 81 village leadersand 468 farmers. The results showed that managementand engineering measures were the main methodsused to mitigate debris flow;ecological measures wereauxiliary. The average satisfaction scores of farmers forthese three types of measures were 4.07, 3.90, and 3.56,respectively (as measured on a five-point Likert scale).In contrast, in terms of the benefits of these mitigationmeasures, only a small proportion of villages (11.11%)obtained a high level of comprehensive benefits fromthe debris flow mitigation measures, while the majority(88.89%) received medium to low-level benefits. Toimprove this situation, we further studied and foundthat the main factors that restricted villages fromachieving high-level comprehensive benefits were theunpredictable nature of debris flows, labour forceoutflow and remoteness. Effective control measures, agood economic environment and strong governmentassistance were reported as crucial factors forimproving these comprehensive benefits. This studyprovides socio-scientific references for decisionmakingon rural debris flow mitigation measures while keeping villages at the centre of economic development.

Spatial Development Explorations of Middle- and Small-sized Mountainous Cities: A Case Study of Shangluo City, China

Spatial structural features of middle- and small-sized mountainous cities in China were analyzed. Taking Shangluo City for example, problems in the spatial planning of middle- and small-sized mountainous cities were explored, it was stressed that local characteristics should be respected to make plans reasonably, and handle the spatial transition between urban and rural areas properly, so as not to lose the originality of rural areas during the urbanization. The study aimed at providing useful experience for the urbanization.

Function of Rural Settlement Complex Ecosystem in Mountain Area:A Case Study of Raosi Village of Zuogong County,Tibet

Using energy analysis,the quantifying evaluation and study method on production, living and ecology functions and their sustainability of rural settlement ecosystem in mountain area is established with these energy index such as export of labor and products, export of water resource, internal energy reserve, energy consumption for human living, net energy of ecosystem function and net internal reserve. Taking rural settlement Raosi Village in Hengduan Mountains as a case study, and on the basis of the synthetic research into the ecological process of the complex ecosystem, the study shows that energy costs of production, human living and ecology functions are separately taking 1.36%, 13.59% and 85. 05% of the gross ecosystem functions, and the exertions of production and human living functions are close to a high-point state on the present using level of energy in the settlement. The study also shows that the most important function of a rural settlement in mountain area is its ecological rather productive function.

Analysis of the Criticizes for Zootechnics Development in a Mountain Area of Italy

The paper considers the main causes of the difficulties of zootechnics in Friulian mountains （Italy）, evaluating different approaches. From the methodological point of view, there were analyzed the different aspects that causes the present crisis in this territorial contest and that, contextually, at the same time, prevent its recovery. The procedural pathway followed these steps： analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction and induction. The results showed that there are technical, social, environmental, political and infra-structural aspects that cause this stated economical emergency for the compartment. A ＂new rural paradigm＂, in particular, the multi-functionality of the farm seems to be the road to the progress of mountain regions. Unfortunately, there are no definitive universal answers, hut individual solutions that should be investigated and calibrated for specific local resources.

Impact,Challenges,and Recommendations of Sports Tourism onRural Revitalization in China

Sports tourism plays a significant role in the revitalization of rural areas in China.This study analyzedsurvey responses from 406 rural residents and conducted surveys with 15 village leaders in the Dabie mountainregion.The results showed that 85.71%of the rural residents believe that their family’s average income increasedby about 19865.93 yuan because of the presence of sports tourism in the area.They also showed that the sportstourists engaged in 17 kinds of consumption activities within the local villages.Additionally,it seems that 86.39%ofrural residents see potential benefits from sports tourism,and 85.71%of the residents’household incomes wereincreased due to sports tourism.In that regard,the average household annual income increased by 4677.58 yuan,and the average annual income of the residents in the whole area increased by 449000 yuan.Despite the positiveimpact of sports tourism in generating income for rural residents and contributing to rural revitalization,the tourismindustry faces challenges.These include a lack of sufficient market appeal,leading to a new“Matthew effect,”disparities in income distribution that conflict with the goals of rural revitalization,and a deviation from the intendeddevelopmental direction.Considering these findings,it is recommended to establish a sports tourism structure thataligns with local characteristics,incorporate sports tourism projects into the Chinese government's public serviceinitiatives,safeguard rural incomes amidst sports tourism development,and strengthen the connection betweensports tourism and rural revitalization.

美丽乡村建设背景下乡村旅游发展的组态路径研究——以湖南武陵山片区为例

美丽乡村建设是巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果与全面推进乡村振兴战略的重要衔接点,乡村旅游是美丽乡村建设的重要支撑。本文以湖南武陵山片区为实证靶向,深入剖析乡村旅游的核心作用与溢出效用,基于复杂性理论,综合运用熵权法、NCA和fsQCA等方法,探究美丽乡村建设背景下乡村旅游发展的组态路径。结果表明:一是在美丽乡村建设的背景下,单一变量不构成发展乡村旅游的关键性因素,这给予了“美丽乡村建设背景下各乡村地区发展乡村旅游是否存在不可或缺的发展条件”问题的否定回答;二是通过NCA瓶颈水平分析进一步证实了上述结论,强调向更高水平的乡村旅游发展阶段迈进则需要前因变量相对齐全且配合得当;三是探究出“田园综合体型”“生态氛围突出型”“‘产业+环境’双轮驱动型”三条乡村旅游发展的组态路径,为“何为决定乡村旅游发展的主要条件”提供了科学回答。据此提出促进乡村旅游发展的建议,以助力乡村旅游高质量发展。

2024年中央一号文件的突出亮点

2024年中央一号文件以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导,为2024年乃至今后一段时期的“三农”工作进行了系统部署和具体安排,呈现了一系列突出亮点。即:凸显了贯彻中央经济工作会议精神和深化对“三农”工作的规律性认识,明确了学习运用“千万工程”经验引领乡村全面振兴的要求,重视运用战略思维和改革创新,统筹强化软政策引领与硬政策支撑作用,坚持守正创新,确保国家粮食安全有新招,确保不发生规模性返贫底线更明确措施更有力,强调以坚持“三个提升”为重点建设宜居宜业和美乡村。

西南山区乡村贫困地域系统时空演化格局研究——以云南省镇沅县为例

在梳理总结国内外关于贫困地理与农村多维空间贫困、乡村地域系统与贫困地域系统理论前沿研究的基础上,提出“乡村贫困地域系统”研究视角,并对乡村贫困地域系统理论内涵进行了初步探析.以云南省镇沅县109个村域为评价分析单元,构建了乡村贫困地域系统演化发展评价指标体系,设计了乡村贫困地域系统演化发展指数测度模型和基于“时空立方体—新兴时空热点分析”的时空演化模式识别方法.研究显示:(1)镇沅县2013-2021年乡村贫困地域系统演化时序阶段性特征经历了“差异波动演化(2013-2015年)—快速演化(2016-2019年)—增长滞缓趋稳(2020-2021年)”3个主要阶段.(2)镇沅县乡村贫困地域系统时空演化模式以连续热点模式为主,加强的热点模式呈零星分布,表征2013-2021年镇沅县乡村贫困地域系统整体上经历了较快且连续稳定的减贫演化过程,是减贫政策普惠作用在时空演化模式上的具体表现;连续冷点模式和持续冷点模式呈现出县域东西两端集聚分布态势.(3)多维空间贫困陷阱主要集中在和平镇、者东镇、振太镇的部分村域,相关村域脱贫稳定性相对较差、返贫风险较高.乡村发展是乡村地域系统循环累积与动态演化的结果,深入刻画分析乡村贫困地域系统时空演化格局与特征,对于科学推动脱贫地区转型发展具有重要意义.

景观功能视角下的西南山区农业景观格局演变研究——以重庆市石柱县为例

鉴于中国西南山区农业生态环境的脆弱性与敏感性,解析该地区农业景观时空演变特征对合理利用农业景观资源和保护生态环境具有重要的理论意义.以重庆市石柱县为例,采用景观利用图谱、地形位分布指数、景观转移矩阵等方法,从景观功能视角开展西南山区农业景观格局演变特征分析.研究表明:①农业景观呈现出“三增一减”的变化趋势,即生活型和拓展型农业景观面积呈增长态势,生态型农业景观面积呈波动变化趋势;生产型农业景观面积持续下降.农业景观变化主要表现为生产型向生态型、生活型、拓展型农业景观转化;生态型向生活型、生产型、拓展型农业景观转化.②石柱县生态型农业景观主要分布在高等级地形位,生产型农业景观逐渐向高程和坡度较高的地形位移动,生活型农业景观主要分布在低、中低等级地形位上,拓展型农业景观逐渐向较高地形位转移.③坡度、高程等是导致研究区农业景观格局演变的主要环境因素;而农业人口、农民人均纯收入、第一产业占比等是农业景观格局演变重要的人文驱动因素.

由强省到强国:省级政府推进特色农业强国政策体系的异质性研究

农业强省是农业强国的有机组成部分,地方政府对农业强国战略的推进是农业强国建设的重要环节。农业强国的政策体系主要以政策背景、政策手段和政策目标三大要素来构成。其中,政策背景作为出发点,分别从制度空间、经济空间、社会空间描绘出现实图景。各省以构建保障体系、产业体系、支持体系和创新体系的政策手段来贯彻落实农业强国战略,勾勒出鲜明的农业强国建设着力点。政策目标是政策体系的归宿点,央地政策的精准匹配体现出协同治理的思想。在建设农业强国的实践中,各省级政府要统筹发挥好不同体系的作用,打造具有弹性的特色农业强国建设体系,协调好中央与地方治理的关系,实现央地协同发展。

基于“源-汇”理论的山区农村居民点“三生空间”优化研究——以井陉县为例

本研究根据农村居民点以及太行山区县域“三生空间”分布特征,基于“源-汇”理论和MCR模型,从生态源地扩张和生产源地扩张的角度,依据“三生”功能构建阻力面指标体系,计算最小累积阻力面差,实现县域“三生空间”的划分和农村居民点分类整治优化。结果表明:(1)基于“源-汇”理论的最小累积阻力模型在山区“三生空间”格局构建,农村居民点分类整治中具有相容性和可行性;(2)研究区以生态保护区和生态优化区为主,生态空间占比59.5%,以生态功能为主,农村居民点分布中生产功能占比62.7%,以生产功能导向为主,因此,乡村整治要根据农村居民所处的主导功能分类整治;(3)乡村整治应综合考虑农村居民点的生活、生产、生态功能特征,分类促进山区乡村振兴和生态文明建设。

基于“两山”理论的秦岭北麓乡村空间营建策略研究

空间营建是秦岭北麓乡村地区“两山”实践的重要保障.研究提出在乡村“资源-资产-资本”的转化过程中,应构建“两环节、三层次、多主体”的“两山”转化空间营建路径:以生态基础培育和多元增值开发为两大空间营建环节,构建“区域→单元→地块”三层次营建体系,建立多主体参与共赢的营建机制.研究以西安鄠邑区为例,梳理其在大都市圈发展背景下“两山”转化的乡村空间营建问题,提出“要素统筹、生境修复、产居转型、有序共建”四方面空间营建策略,形成地域适宜性的绿色共建模式,以期为地区乡村振兴和高质量建设提供借鉴.

沂蒙山区既有农房附加阳光间设计优化策略与效益分析

农房中建造的附加阳光间以其建造方便、经济实用、效果明显而深受农民喜爱,尤其是寒冷地区,附加阳光间后可显著提升农房冬季室内热环境,降低冬季采暖能耗,减少冬季燃煤量;同时,夏季附加阳光间后的农房室内温度也会有所提升,造成夏季室内过热、舒适度降低、制冷能耗增加。针对此问题,通过DesignBuilder能耗模拟软件对沂蒙山区典型既有改造后农房附加阳光间的主屋进行能耗及自然室温模拟,结果显示其在冬季能显著提高室内温度并降低采暖能耗,但也存在明显的问题,即夏季室内过热且能耗较高,对此,提出针对性的附加阳光间优化策略并进行模拟验证,分析其经济及环境效益。