Theoretical Development Model for Rural Settlements against Rural Shrinkage: An Empirical Study on Pingyin County, China

Shangkun Yu, Yi Miao, Mengcheng Li, Xiaoming Ding, Chengxin Wang and Wangsheng Dou
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Shangkun Yu: College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Yi Miao: College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Mengcheng Li: College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Xiaoming Ding: College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Chengxin Wang: College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Wangsheng Dou: School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-20

Abstract: China’s rural areas face population loss and expanded residential land in the context of rapid urbanization. The increasing hollowing of villages leads to extensive land use, making it necessary to optimize and consolidate rural settlements immediately. Therefore, how to choose an appropriate development model for rural settlements is at issue. This article builds a theoretical development model for rural settlements based on their primary development conditions and spatial patterns. It determines the development model according to the classification matrix formed by interweaving different elements in each dimension. Finally, it demonstrates the model through a case study on Pingyin County, China. The empirical findings for Pingyin County are as follows. (1) The scale of rural settlements increased from 2010 to 2020, and the agglomeration and spatial correlation intensified, but they tended to be irregular. (2) The various elements of the development foundation showed apparent spatial differentiation, and the spatial distribution of rural settlements at different levels presented a core–edge structure. (3) The development of rural settlements was reduced to six models: in-situ urbanization, satellite urbanization, competitive-industry-driven, characteristic-tourism-driven, modern-agriculture-driven, and village relocation. Finally, the article proposes different development paths for different development models.

Keywords: rural settlement; rural shrinkage; development model; Pingyin County; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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