New Rural Community Construction or Retention Development:A Comparative Analysis of Rural Settlement Transition Mechanism in Plain Agriculture Area of China Based on Actor Network Theory

It is an important way to realize rural revitalization and sustainable development to guide rural settlement transition(RST)in an appropriate way.This paper uses actor network theory(ANT)to construct a theoretical framework for the study of RST.Taking two typical villages with different transition paths in rural areas of North China Plain as examples,this paper reveals the mechanism of RST and makes a comparative analysis.The results show that:1)after identifying problems and obligatory passage point,key actors recruit heterogeneous actors into the actor network by entrusting them with common interests,and realize RST under the system operation.2)Rural settlements under different transition paths have similarities in the problems to be solved,collective actions and policy factors,but there are differences in the transition process,mechanism and effect.The actor network and mechanism of RST through the path of new rural community construction are more complex and the transition effect is more thorough.In contrast,the degree of RST of retention development path is limited if there is no resource and location advantage.3)Based on the applicable conditions of different paths,this paper designs a logical framework of‘Situation-Structure-Behavior-Result’to scientifically guide the identification of RST paths under the background of rural revitalization.

Rural Tourism Development Theory and Practice of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Rural Minority Areas of Sichuan Province,China——A Case Study of Kasidawen in Heishui County,Aba Prefecture of Sichuan

Researches on tourism development of intangible cultural heritage were introduced,and market gaps in the tourism development of intangible cultural heritage in ruralminority areas of China were proposed.On the basis of investigation and interview about Kasidawen in Heishui County the author participated in,a National-level Intangible Cultural Heritage,interview and questionnaire survey were adopted in this study,and the following problems were concluded:tourists having only limited knowledge about tourism development of Kasidawen;multilayered demands of tourist market;intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan Province as a whole is not widely-known because of insufficient publicity;tourists preferring tourism products that they participated in.Characteristics of intangible cultural heritage in Heishui County were summarized as strong national characteristics and unique cultural heritage,on the basis of which the "Kasidawen-based" Tourism Development Mode was proposed to change its present condition of "having only natural landscapes but no cultural connotation",and improve the cultural taste and level of tourism development in Heishui County,by arranging cultural functions and industries from the perspectives of both hardware and software facilities,and taking other types of resources as the supplement,useful theoretical references were given for rural tourism development of intangible cultural heritage inminority areas of China.

Analysis of Rural Landscape Cultural Types in Mudanjiang City

In recent years, with the rapid increase of economy, improvement of national life standard and dramatic expansion of urbanization, the paper has pointed out that rural area has lost its feature gradually and rural landscape appears to be fuzzy. In view of this, survey and analysis have been conducted on rural landscape cultural types and features of Mudanjiang City, laying a foundation to the exploration and effective expression of rural landscape culture of Mudanjiang City during the planning and design of rural landscape. It hopes to protect original rural landscape connotation and regional feature, make it better adapt to the requirement of modern development, and provide a theoretical reference for the advancement of rural landscape planning in China.

Comparison of Using an Electronic System and Conventional Monitoring Method for Monitoring the Quality of Drinking Water and Defects Discovery in Rural Area Water Distribution Network of Abarkouh, Iran

The used water for human consumption must be free of microorganisms and chemicals that cause risk in the human health. In this study, water quality of 18 rural area of Abarkouh was determined and compared the conventional monitoring method (According to ISIR (Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran), 1053 and 4208) and use of electronic system method (Patent in industrial property general office of Iran, 77815). Free chlorine monitoring and pH test done by health workers in the conventional method and the results will be sent to the Health Network monthly. Sampling for microbiological testing is done monthly based on population (According to ISIR, 4208). On the electronic system, the procedure is also done by health workers, but the result will be sent to the receiver device by using a cell phone. According to the chlorine test results if the free chlorine residual reported zero, microbiological sampling was done by a health expert. Finally, the number of chlorine test and microbiological sampling and the results of these experiments collected in the both methods and recorded in SPSS 22 then were analyzed by using chi-square test and Fisher exact test. The result of microbiological experiments shows that the sampling rate decreased 29% in using of electronic system method in comparison to the conventional monitoring method while the number of microbial defect detection increased 19% in drinking water networks monitoring by electronic system. Using of electronic system monitoring can reduce the rate and cost of microbiological sampling and its experiments and increase accuracy of these tests, in this way it will increase the quality and safety of drinking water in distribution network in small and dispersed rural communities.

Rural Cultural Construction in the Context of a Harmonious Society

Strengthening rural cultural construction is the objective requirement of building socialist new countryside,is the demand for promoting rural cultural and ethical progress,and is of great significance to promotion of rural economic and social development and building of a moderately prosperous countryside. Rural cultural construction is beset with many problems:( 1) unbalance in development of rural cultural construction;( 2) mistaken ideas in understanding;( 3) negative influence of traditional culture;( 4) negative effect of market economy;( 5)rural education is backward,and science and technology are free from rural production and life. In line with these problems,it comes up with following countermeasures:( 1) bringing government functions into full play;( 2) carrying forward excellent ethnic cultural tradition and learning all outstanding civilization achievements;( 3) enhancing elementary education and energetically developing science and technology;( 4)reinforcing rural democratic and legal construction,and guiding farmers to set up socialist democratic and legal awareness;( 5) stimulating cultural subject awareness of farmers and enhancing their enthusiasm for participation in cultural construction;( 6) cultivating personnel and bringing up a qualified rural cultural backbone team.

Research on Practice Subjects Construction of Public Cultural Service in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

The construction of the public culture in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area requires the establishment of effective mechanism on multiple practice subjects.Policy networks theory,with its characteristics of governance attribute,multiple subjects coordination and optimization efficiency,provides a beneficial analytical framework for the construction of multiple practice subjects in the public culture area.This paper analyzes the application of the policy networks in the development of the public culture.

Practice of Poverty Alleviation in Ethnic Minority Areas and Its Enlightenment to Rural Revitalization Strategy: A Case Study of Qiandongnan Prefecture

The revitalization of ethnic minority areas is an important part of China’s implementation of rural revitalization strategy. According to the experience accumulated in the preliminary poverty alleviation work of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture,this article summaries the main contents of Qiandongnan Prefecture’s poverty alleviation work from the aspects of key point( rural industries),assisting forces( ethnic culture and folklore industry) and important guarantee( human resources),and proposes that the rural revitalization strategy can be implemented in ethnic minority areas through consolidating the fundamental role of industrial revitalization in rural revitalization,promoting the prosperity of rural culture to realize simultaneous revitalization of rural industries and rural culture,promoting the revitalization of rural talents,and stimulating the vitality of rural areas.

Relationships and Evolving Networks of Rural Manufacturing Clusters: A Case Study in Yucheng County, Henan Province of China

The evolution of networks in rural industrial clusters,in particular in the context of China has been paid more attention to in the world.Applying the theory and techniques of social network analysis (SNA),this study is with particular regard to the business network relationships and their evolutionary dynamics of steel measuring tape manufacturing clustered in Nanzhuang Village,Yucheng County of Henan Province,China,which is important for better understanding the industrial and regional development in less developed rural areas.From data collected by comprehensive questionnaire survey in 2002 and mass interviews with 60 enterprises and assembling families and several government authorities in 2002,2003,2004,2005 and 2008,four types of networks are identified: spin-off,consulting,communication and cooperative.The characteristic of these networks is outlined in detail.Compared with the high-tech clusters of typical developed areas,the networks that have evolved in traditional manufacturing clusters are more affected by emotive linkages.The cluster networks are shown to exhibit a polycentric hierarchical structure.The family relationships are the dominate spin-off channels of enterprises,while the supply and demand relationships and the mobility of the skilled workers are also important paths of network learning,and the cooperation relationships are comparatively stable.Besides the root enterprises,the middle-sized enterprises are comparatively more active than small-sized enterprises,and the intermediary agencies and the service institutions act as bridges of the inter-enterprises cooperation.By analysis of the structure of networks and the interactions between the networks,the four stages of network evolution are also identified.The four stages are dominated by the family networks,the internal division production networks,the local innovation networks and the global supply networks respectively,and they play different roles in cluster development.

Evaluation of Rural Broadband Network Based on Broadband Universal Service Management System

Carrying out pilot project to provide broadband universal service nationwide, especially in rural impoverished areas, is a major policy decision in China. To accelerate implementation and ensure quality of the constructed network, it is of great significance to conduct comprehensive and scientific evaluation of the network status. In this paper, we present the evaluation of the broadband network constructed in rural China with several key indicators. It shows that with steppedup efforts of the telecom industry, broadband networks have been introduced into more and more villages. The average network speed reaches 60 Mbps, which is far exceeding 12 Mbps’ obligation.

Development Strategies for Rural Key Circulation Service Network

The rural key circulation service network is an important channel for ensuring agricultural products'entry to market and urban industrial products'entry to rural areas.Through in-depth survey and research,we took a look at development changes and current situations of three circulation service networks,namely,circulation of nondurable consumer goods,circulation of agricultural means of production,and circulation of agricultural products.Based on several key problems in rural circulation service network,such as logistics problem,delivery problem,backward transaction mode,and the last kilometer information,we put forward corresponding development countermeasures.

On the modes of urban-rural networking development in China

This essay tries to reveal the developmental regularity of urban-rural networking manifested by urbanization. The urban-rural networking is a reality and an inexorable trend of development. As a physical existence, the urban-rural networking reflects a result of the interaction between cities and rural areas; it is a necessary and sufficient condition for sustaining progress of cities and rural areas. As an objective developmental tendency, it reflects an urban-rural regional economic process. The author briefly analyzes two contradictory urban-rural developmental views, and puts forward a concept of the mode of urban-rural networking development. The author also analyzes the mode from the perspectives of economics and philosophy.

General Design of Rural Area Electricity Management Information System Based on Intranet

Based on the Intranet technique,the design and implementation of rural area electricity Management Information System(RAEMIS)is researched.And then,a new RAEMIS with opening dynamic multimedia hypertext architecture is proposed.The advantages of new system include uniform user interface friendly,quick and accurate database accessing,and easy maintenance.

Analyzing the extent and use of impervious land in rural landscapes

The amount of impervious surface is increasing rapidly worldwide.Although urban expansion has been studied extensively,the alteration of impervious land cover in rural regions remains under-examined.In particular,insights into the utilization of these sealed surfaces are crucially needed to unravel the underlying dynamics of land use changes beyond urban areas.This study focuses on rural regions from a Swiss case study and presents an analysis of the use of sealed surfaces in such regions,rather than solely quantifying the extent of sealed surfaces.Utilizing a synergistic approach that merges detailed cadastral plans with very-high-resolution remote sensing imagery and sophisticated deep learning algorithms,we characterized the uses of sealed surfaces,including buildings and their surroundings.Our findings reveal that 2.1%of the study area’s rural regions comprises sealed surfaces-an area comparable to the sealed surfaces in the urban regions.Within these rural regions,transport infrastructure represents 68%of this impervious surface.Buildings account for 12%,and their surroundings,constituting 13%,are utilized primarily for agricultural purposes,including farming and livestock activities.The deep learning approach achieved a classification accuracy of 72%for a shallow model and 79%for a deeper model,indicating that mapping building types is possible with reasonable accuracy.The outcomes of this study underscore the critical need to factor in the presence and utilization of impervious land cover within rural regions for the sustainable management of land resources.

Digital Literacy in the Rural Environment of Rivers State, Nigeria

While literacy can generally be defined as the basic ability to read,write,and also count,digital literacy can be described as the ability to perform all these tasks using electronic means.These means would include modern electronic gadgets,such as mobile phones,tablets,computers,kindle books,and the like.To be digitally literate would therefore require the existence of modern technologies such as internet facilities that would make it possible to access online reading and writing.The rural environment,particularly in developing areas,is usually characterised by a seeming lack of modern amenities and even worse,digital internet networks.Yet,those who live in the rural areas of Rivers State belong to the modern digital era and deserve to be digitally literate.This paper examines the prerequisites for digital literacy and explores how these can be achieved for citizens who inhabit the rural areas of an industrially-nascent state like Rivers State.

The Value of Rural Access Roads: The Case Study of Chepyuk and Mitira Wards in Bungoma and Kirinyaga Counties

In this paper we assess the impact of road network on rural regions development using a case study of Chepyuk and Mitira wards. The two case study areas were selected owing to their comparable agro ecological conditions but different political orientation. The wards have identical agro economic activities due to their similarity in climatic and ecological conditions. Household incomes earned from agricultural enterprises and bid rent per unit area of land are used as indicators of development. The condition of road network is used as an indicator of accessing the rural regions in various seasons of the year. The study provides evidence of the economic advantages associated with better market access, primarily due to the good road infrastructure in Mitira compared to Chepyuk. The good road condition is advantageous to Mitira ward residents allowing them to access other markets hence improving the farm gate value of their products. On the other hand, the prices for Chepyuk products are cheap due to constrained market access necessitated by the poor road condition. For instance, the average price of a liter of milk in Chepyuk ward is Kshs.36.65 compared to Mitira where it goes at Kh.55.08. It therefore implies in Chepyuk milk has to be sold at lower price since access to alternative markets is constrained by poor road condition. The disparity in the road network quality has been occasioned by investment policy by both colonial and consecutive post-independence governments which have given preference to the region where Mitira region is located. This is against the constitutional requirement which proposes an equalization fund for infrastructure development to regions lagging behind in terms of development.

Analysis of Mobile and Internet Network Coverage: Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves and Concept of Digital Divide in Burundi

Mobile and Internet network coverage plays an important role in digital transformation and the exploitation of new services. The evolution of mobile networks from the first generation (1G) to the 5th generation is still a long process. 2G networks have developed the messaging service, which complements the already operational voice service. 2G technology has rapidly progressed to the third generation (3G), incorporating multimedia data transmission techniques. It then progressed to fourth generation (4G) and LTE (Long Term Evolution), increasing the transmission speed to improve 3G. Currently, developed countries have already moved to 5G. In developing countries, including Burundi, a member of the East African Community (ECA) where more than 80% are connected to 2G technologies, 40% are connected to the 3G network and 25% to the 4G network and are not yet connected to the 5G network and then still a process. The objective of this article is to analyze the coverage of 2G, 3G and 4G networks in Burundi. This analysis will make it possible to identify possible deficits in order to reduce the digital divide between connected urban areas and remote rural areas. Furthermore, this analysis will draw the attention of decision-makers to the need to deploy networks and coverage to allow the population to access mobile and Internet services and thus enable the digitalization of the population. Finally, this article shows the level of coverage, the digital divide and an overview of the deployment of base stations (BTS) throughout the country to promote the transformation and digital inclusion of services.

English Teaching Based on Multimedia and Network

With the popularity of multimedia and network technology in the schools,English teaching,especially English teaching in rural primary schools,has witnessed great changes in recent years.This paper uses survey,from the perspective of primary schools in ChangLe’s rural area,to study the utilization situation of multimedia and network technology and the work it makes.The survey shows that the utilization situation of multimedia and network technology is negatively correlated with the age of the teacher in the rural primary schools’English teaching and it can greatly enrich teaching resources,improve teaching methods,thus,stimulate students interest in learning English.

新时代乡村文化治理的时代意蕴

设神理以景俗,敷文化以柔远。在推进农业农村现代化的道路上,文化的作用不可小觑,是宜居宜业和美乡村建设的精神支撑。乡村文化治理作为推进乡村振兴的深层动力和引领乡村振兴的“铸魂工程”,兼具“治理对象”和“治理工具”双重意蕴,是推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化的重要组成部分,也是推动共同富裕的重要举措,更是提升社会文明程度的有力抓手。当前,乡村文化治理愈发成为探索中国式现代化新道路、创造人类文明新形态的重要议题,具有重要的研究意义。

新内生理论下县域乡村公共文化服务高质量发展研究

将外部支持与乡村内部自觉有机结合,采用内外共生、上下联动的新内生发展是现阶段推动中国乡村公共文化服务走向高质量发展的现实选择。在新内生理论下,乡村公共文化服务的高质量发展强调从整体发展视角,立足乡村资源和需求,通过乡村与外部的互动联结、资源整合、改革创新,实现公共文化服务的高质量发展。文章深度解构入选国家“基层公共文化服务高质量发展典型案例”的汉阴模式,认为乡村公共文化服务欲打破乡村文化自觉意识淡薄、整合性欠缺、创新动力不足的新内生困境,离不开以县政为主导的自上而下的整体谋划与统筹推进、乡村优秀传统文化的传承与发扬、乡村自治组织及其组织管理作用的有效发挥、以“文化+”为思路的资源整合逻辑及技术引领、规则协同下的多维创新。

地方性与现代性:江南水网乡村景观空间特征与文脉传承

人居环境“地方性”侧重立足本土特质的空间表达,“现代性”倾向立足功能主义的空间表达,二者看似矛盾,实则相辅相成。基于“地方性”与“现代性”辩证统一的视角,评析1984–2023年国内有关江南水网乡村景观空间特征与文脉传承研究进展。基于筛选获得的498篇有效文献,首先运用文献计量分析识别出研究热点方向,包括景观空间形态认知、演变认知、价值认知、机制认知以及景观文脉传承的理论研究、实践探索共6个方面。在进一步分析文献内容的基础上,分别评述各个热点方向的研究内容进展,并针对研究局限提出5点研究展望,分别是构建景观空间形态认知框架、扩展景观空间演变研究内容、探索景观空间多元价值评价体系、重视景观空间机制“过程”研究,以及搭接文脉传承理论研究与实践探索之间的桥梁。以期能为江南水网乡村景观空间特征与文脉传承相关研究提供借鉴,为该地区乡村景观规划设计实践提供理论参考。