During the last 30 years, China has witnessed rapid economic growth and dramatic urbanization, with about 1.2 x 107 rural people migrating annually into urban areas. Meanwhile, especially since 1995, the rural populat...During the last 30 years, China has witnessed rapid economic growth and dramatic urbanization, with about 1.2 x 107 rural people migrating annually into urban areas. Meanwhile, especially since 1995, the rural population has been declining, which is closely linked to land circulation and the increase in farm size in many villages. Increasing scale of farming operations is often regarded as a key to avoiding the abandonment of farmland and to increasing the income of rural farmers. However, until now, there has been little research on the spatial and temporal variability of farm size at the national level in China. Using data from the national agricultural cen- sus and rural household surveys, this study examines the characteristics of land use circulation and the consequent changes in the area of farmland per household. The results show that: 1) 12.2% of rural households were involved in land circulation at the national level. The highest amounts of land circulation have occurred in those provinces where the farmland per capita is more than 0.2 ha or less than 0.1 ha; 2) over 80% of households operate less than 0.6 ha of farmland; 3) the proportion of mid-sized farms (between 0.2 ha and 0.6 ha per household) has decreased while the smallest and the largest farms have increased. This bears some similarity with the phenomenon known as the 'disappearing middle', referring to the changes in farm size. This study establishes a framework for interpreting the factors affecting the changes in farm size in China, which include two promoting factors (urbanization and agriculture) and four hindering fac- tors (agricultual land system, household registration, stable clan system, and farmland loss).展开更多
For natural resource science, resource productivity studying is an important subject. But researches on tourism resource productivity are limited. The most significant influencing factor on tourism resource productivi...For natural resource science, resource productivity studying is an important subject. But researches on tourism resource productivity are limited. The most significant influencing factor on tourism resource productivity is the potential market scale of tourist locations, and second most important influencing factor is the resource endowment. Regional urban population is significantly correlated with region tourist numbers, being the decisive factor of region potential tour market scale. In tourism development, the dual model should be adopted: on one hand to enhance tour spot attractiveness, on the other hand to cultivate the potential market by improving urbanization level and other means. In the situation of tourism development fever spreading, the dual model for improving tourism productivity helps to avoid the "Great Leap Forward" which means that too rapid tourism construction divorces from actual market demand.展开更多
Graphene oxide(GO)has demonstrated potential applications in various fields,and attracted intensive attention in industry as well.Numerous companies worldwide have been working on the industrial applications of GO-bas...Graphene oxide(GO)has demonstrated potential applications in various fields,and attracted intensive attention in industry as well.Numerous companies worldwide have been working on the industrial applications of GO-based materials in,e.g.,thermal management,multifunctional composites,anti-corrosion paints,lubricants,energy storage,environment protection and biomedicals.This review presents a short summary on the proceedings of GO towards industrialization,including the large-scale production and some promising applications,by providing views on the processing strategies and challenges specifically for the industrial use of GO.This review would help the scientists in this area to find topics for overcoming challenges together with engineers.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.4097111241161140352)Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China(No.STSN-09-04)
文摘During the last 30 years, China has witnessed rapid economic growth and dramatic urbanization, with about 1.2 x 107 rural people migrating annually into urban areas. Meanwhile, especially since 1995, the rural population has been declining, which is closely linked to land circulation and the increase in farm size in many villages. Increasing scale of farming operations is often regarded as a key to avoiding the abandonment of farmland and to increasing the income of rural farmers. However, until now, there has been little research on the spatial and temporal variability of farm size at the national level in China. Using data from the national agricultural cen- sus and rural household surveys, this study examines the characteristics of land use circulation and the consequent changes in the area of farmland per household. The results show that: 1) 12.2% of rural households were involved in land circulation at the national level. The highest amounts of land circulation have occurred in those provinces where the farmland per capita is more than 0.2 ha or less than 0.1 ha; 2) over 80% of households operate less than 0.6 ha of farmland; 3) the proportion of mid-sized farms (between 0.2 ha and 0.6 ha per household) has decreased while the smallest and the largest farms have increased. This bears some similarity with the phenomenon known as the 'disappearing middle', referring to the changes in farm size. This study establishes a framework for interpreting the factors affecting the changes in farm size in China, which include two promoting factors (urbanization and agriculture) and four hindering fac- tors (agricultual land system, household registration, stable clan system, and farmland loss).
基金Phase Achievement of the Project "National Scientific-basic Special Fund in2008:Scientific Investigation in the Middlelower Reaches of the Lancang River and in Big Shangri-La Areas(Grant No.2008FY110300)"
文摘For natural resource science, resource productivity studying is an important subject. But researches on tourism resource productivity are limited. The most significant influencing factor on tourism resource productivity is the potential market scale of tourist locations, and second most important influencing factor is the resource endowment. Regional urban population is significantly correlated with region tourist numbers, being the decisive factor of region potential tour market scale. In tourism development, the dual model should be adopted: on one hand to enhance tour spot attractiveness, on the other hand to cultivate the potential market by improving urbanization level and other means. In the situation of tourism development fever spreading, the dual model for improving tourism productivity helps to avoid the "Great Leap Forward" which means that too rapid tourism construction divorces from actual market demand.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51772282).
文摘Graphene oxide(GO)has demonstrated potential applications in various fields,and attracted intensive attention in industry as well.Numerous companies worldwide have been working on the industrial applications of GO-based materials in,e.g.,thermal management,multifunctional composites,anti-corrosion paints,lubricants,energy storage,environment protection and biomedicals.This review presents a short summary on the proceedings of GO towards industrialization,including the large-scale production and some promising applications,by providing views on the processing strategies and challenges specifically for the industrial use of GO.This review would help the scientists in this area to find topics for overcoming challenges together with engineers.