The Impact of Rural E-Commerce Environment Development on Orchard Expansion from the Perspective of Tele-Coupling: The Case of Pinghe County in Southeast China

Yajing Liao, Guirong Wu and Jinliang Huang ()
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Yajing Liao: Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
Guirong Wu: Fujian Geologic Surveying and Mapping Institute, Fuzhou 350108, China
Jinliang Huang: Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: This investigation delves into the profound interplay between the e-commerce environment and the agricultural system while scrutinizing the intricate human-land coupling dynamics engendered by transformations within the agricultural domain. Focusing on the expansion of orchards in Pinghe County, a pivotal epicenter for Chinese sweet pomelo production, this study elucidates the reverberations of Rural E-commerce Environment Development on Orchard Expansion through the lens of Tele-coupling. In doing so, it unveils the nuanced tapestry of the human-land coupling associations latent within the evolutionary trajectory of the agricultural system amidst the blossoming information society. The findings underscore a symbiotic relationship between the augmentation of orchard acreage and the burgeoning rural e-commerce landscape, effectively propelling the economic prosperity of the agricultural system. Moreover, a tele-coupling phenomenon has emerged, underscoring the intricate web of interconnections binding the maturation of the rural e-commerce ecosystem with the proliferation of orchards. The research illuminates that the transformation of land utilization, imbricated within the agricultural system, manifests as a distinctive form of tele-coupling intricately woven into the fabric of urbanization and information technology advancements. Consequently, adopting a comprehensive theoretical perspective and amalgamating disparate domains across distinct geographic realms becomes imperative for discerning the intricate nuances of the human-land coupling nexus within these multifaceted, open systems.

Keywords: e-commerce environment; agricultural system; human-land relationship; tele-coupling; dynamic mechanism (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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