Understanding the Sustainable Mechanisms of Poverty Alleviation Resettlement in China’s Developed Regions under the Background of Land Relocation: Drivers, Paths and Outcomes

Kang Cao, Ronglu Yang, Pengyu Zhu, Xingman Zhang, Keyu Zhai and Xing Gao ()
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Kang Cao: Department of Regional and Urban Planning, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Ronglu Yang: Department of Regional and Urban Planning, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Pengyu Zhu: Division of Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Xingman Zhang: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
Keyu Zhai: School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China
Xing Gao: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-24

Abstract: In the context of land relocation, poverty alleviation resettlement (PAR) is considered an effective approach to improve the man–land relationship and development issues. However, current studies pay little attention to PAR and its spillover effects within developed regions. Furthermore, the complete mechanism chain has received little research concentration. Thus, employing a qualitative survey, this study aims to investigate the overall mechanisms of developed regions’ PAR in the context of land relocation. The study will deal with the following questions: Why does PAR occur in developed regions? How does the resettlement approach to poverty alleviation (i.e., paths)? What are the effects of resettlement on poverty alleviation, including its own effects and spillover effects? Through answering these questions, this study will highlight PAR in developed regions and investigate the spillovers from social, economic and ecological perspectives. Particularly, a comprehensive mechanism analysis framework for PAR will be presented to motivate future studies. Results indicate that PAR is generally caused by ecological poverty alleviation, geological disaster prevention and county town urbanisation promotion and that emigration and resettlement are the paths to PAR. In addition, the direct outcome is the overall rise in the number of resettlers over time, and the spillovers show the sustainable collaboration of economic, social and ecological dimensions. These findings will influence future land reform and housing initiatives.

Keywords: poverty alleviation resettlement; land; developed region; spillover effect; sustainable mechanism (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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