Land-Use Modes of the Dike–Pond System in the Pearl River Delta of China and Implications for Rural Revitalization

Haicong Li, Lu Wang, Jianzhou Gong, A-Xing Zhu and Yueming Hu
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Haicong Li: College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Lu Wang: College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Jianzhou Gong: School of Geography Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
A-Xing Zhu: Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
Yueming Hu: College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 5, 1-20

Abstract: Rural revitalization is a global problem. The measures should be adjusted to local conditions to make targeted efforts. Natural and socioeconomic resource factors should be considered in rural revitalization. Therefore, this study focuses on the dike–pond system, which is an important traditional agricultural cultural heritage in the Pearl River Delta of China, to illustrate the importance of identifying the utilization mode of a certain land-use type in village integrated with socioeconomic factors to promote rural revitalization. The study used principal component analysis (PCA) and the variance inflation factor (VIF) to identify the main factors influencing the land-use modes of the dike–pond systems, systematic cluster analysis to identify the modes, and interpretive structural modeling to clarify the influence relationships and structures of the factors. We found that the seven modes reflected the different characteristics, organizational structures, and interaction relationships of the factors. There were significant differences in the ecological processes between the seven modes. More detailed village planning should be performed. Strengthening the economic affordability of the operator should be regarded as important in policy guidance and support measures. Agricultural support measures need to be adjusted to different land-use type systems, and localized resources should be revitalized by the theory of “human–earth–sphere”.

Keywords: land-use mode; dike–pond system; relationship; rural revitalization; Pearl River Delta (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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