Rural Ecological Problems in China from 2013 to 2022: A Review of Research Hotspots, Geographical Distribution, and Countermeasures

Binglu Wu, Di Mu, Yi Luo, Zhengguang Xiao, Jilong Zhao and Dongxu Cui ()
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Binglu Wu: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Di Mu: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Yi Luo: College of Design, Construction, and Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Zhengguang Xiao: Chemical Technology Academy of Shandong Province, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Jinan 250014, China
Jilong Zhao: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Dongxu Cui: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: Due to the changes in land use types and industrial agglomeration brought by the long-term rapid urbanization, the ecology of China’s rural areas has been greatly impacted. The health of residents and other living beings living in rural areas has been affected. In recent years, the ecology of the rural environment has been paid attention to. This study performed a bibliometric analysis of 167 papers on the Web of Science from 2013 to 2022. It shows that policy management and environmental science were two main research fields in solving the ecological and environmental crisis in China’s rural areas. Additionally, it was found that the study areas often spanned administrative districts, and the research was mainly based on the integrity of the overall ecosystem. The cases studied were mainly distributed in the following three types of areas: continuous river basins and lake basins; economically developed regions; and less developed areas with relatively fragile ecosystems. Ecological elements such as water, soil, air, and vegetation were all included in the study aims. Finally, from the perspective of institutional reform, comprehensive approaches to solving China’s rural ecological environmental problems in the current research were identified, including the revision of laws and regulations, economic means, technological innovation, and public participation.

Keywords: rural area; ecological problems; environment pollution; bibliometric analysis; policy management (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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