Strategies for Enhancing Rural Vitality from the Perspective of Comprehensive Land Consolidation: Integrating Production, Living, Ecology, and Efficiency Enhancement

Man Yuan, Jianxin Yang (), Jian Gong, Yingge Wang, Lizhou Wang and Yajing Sun
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Man Yuan: School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Jianxin Yang: Key Labs of Law Evaluation of Ministry of Natural Resources, Wuhan 430074, China
Jian Gong: Key Labs of Law Evaluation of Ministry of Natural Resources, Wuhan 430074, China
Yingge Wang: School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Lizhou Wang: Wuhan City Planning and Research Institute, Wuhan 430074, China
Yajing Sun: Natural Resources Bureau of Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, Datong 810100, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-25

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the space vitality of rural production, living, and ecology (SVRPLE) and comprehensive land consolidation (CLC), establishing a theoretical foundation for improving SVRPLE in rural areas. Building on this theoretical framework, we employed double-constraint spatial clustering and the three-dimensional magic cube method to zone the study area at the village level, facilitating the determination of CLC objectives and scheduling. We then applied an obstacle diagnosis model to identify key challenges within each zone for enhancing rural space vitality. The results indicate the following: (1) Theoretical analysis reveals the mutually reinforcing relationship between CLC and rural vitality. Efficiency-driven CLC enhances the vitality of rural spaces by optimizing the synergistic interactions between production, living, and ecological spaces. Rural vitality is both the core objective of and the guiding principle for the implementation of CLC. (2) The case study validates the proposed framework—”Vitality Status Evaluation—Vitality Enhancement Zoning—Land Consolidation Guidelines”—as a feasible approach for CLC strategy development based on SVRPLE. The zoning outcomes accurately reflect the unique conditions of different rural villages within the study area, providing a scientific and logical methodology for constructing a context-specific CLC strategy. (3) The zoning results, which incorporate CLC objectives and scheduling, yield differentiated CLC sub-strategies aimed at enhancing SVRPLE, offering both theoretical and practical support for CLC implementation in China, particularly in the ecologically fragile Qinghai Plateau. Overall, our research deepens the understanding of rural vitality enhancement pathways, supplements existing studies on rural vitality, and provides practical guidance for CLC.

Keywords: comprehensive land consolidation; space vitality; production–living–ecological space; degree of obstruction; sustainable rural development; Qinghai Plateau (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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