The Spatial Association of Rural Human Settlement System Resilience with Land Use in Hunan Province, China, 2000–2020

Lisha Tang, Yingqian Huang (), Yanfeng Jiang () and Dedong Feng
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Lisha Tang: School of Business, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410205, China
Yingqian Huang: School of Public Administration, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Yanfeng Jiang: School of Public Administration, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Dedong Feng: School of Public Administration, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: In China, the rural human settlement system (RHSS) reflects the relationship between rural people and land but is affected by land use and land cover change (LUCC). Maintaining a harmonious development between RHSS resilience (RHSSR) and LUCC is an important rural development issue. However, the spatial association between LUCC and RHSSR remains unclear, constraining effective land use and rural policymaking. The association between RHSSR and LUCC was assessed from a spatial perspective. Using county-level spatial panel data for Hunan Province, China (2000–2020), an evaluation indicator system was established to measure RHSS and analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of RHSSR using a geospatial analysis and geodetector model. The average RHSSR level increased from 0.158 to 1.406. The RHSSR generally presented a three-level stepped spatial distribution feature of high in the east and low in the west, with a belt-like distribution. Additionally, the RHSSR was consistent with land use intensity (LUI), but there was significant spatial heterogeneity in the spatial relationship between LUI and RHSSR. The evolution of RHSSR occurred through industrial development, medical service improvement, increased income, and environmental protection. This has important implications for future rural development strategies, the sustainable development of rural land, and the integration of RHSS into regional planning.

Keywords: rural human settlement system resilience; land use change; spatiotemporal evolution; geodetector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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