Characteristics and Driving Forces of Symbiosis between Production Land and Living Land in Rural Settlement: Evidence from Shanxi Province, China

Bailin Zhang, Bingqian Zhai, Jinyun Gao () and Xiaoyun Lian
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Bailin Zhang: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Bingqian Zhai: School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Jinyun Gao: School of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
Xiaoyun Lian: School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Rural settlements are the carrier of farmers’ life and rural industries. This paper introduces symbiosis theory to construct an analytical framework for the symbiosis between production land and living land in rural settlements, taking three villages in Shanxi, China as examples (secondary industry-led: Tian Village, tourism-led: Shuiyukou Village, multi-industry integration: Jiling Village). The results show that: (1) From 2010 to 2020, the compatibility and coupling coordination degree between production land and living land in Tian Village increased; the compatibility degree between production land and living land in Shuiyukou Village decreased slightly, and the coupling coordination increased significantly. In Jiling Village, the compatibility between production land and living land decreased, and the coupling coordination showed an increasing trend. (2) From 2010 to 2020, the degree of symbiosis between production land and living land in the three Villages both showed an increasing trend, and the growth of symbiosis degree was mainly caused by the growth of coupling coordination. (3) In 2010–2015 and 2015–2020, the symbiotic growth between production land and living land in Tian Village was driven by farmers’ demand and social economy, respectively. The dominant driving factor for Shuiyukou Village in these two periods was resource endowment. Jiling Village was driven by social economy and regional policies, respectively. This work can provide scientific support for the practical adjustment of land use structure and the reconstruction of rural settlements in China.

Keywords: rural settlement; symbiosis; production land; living land; driving force; 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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