Research on Social-Ecological Resilience Assessment of Rural Settlements in Typical Mountainous Areas of Southwest China Based on the Coordination of Kernel and Peripheral Systems

Wei Cao, Qingyuan Yang (), Yan Liu, Xiaoyu Liu, Huiyu He, Jinrong Yang, Qiao Deng and Yahui Wang ()
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Wei Cao: School of Spatial Planning and Design, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China
Qingyuan Yang: School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Yan Liu: Key Laboratory of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Early Warning of Territorial Spatial Planning Implementation, Ministry of Natural Resources, Chongqing Institute of Surveying and Monitoring for Planning and Natural Resources, Chongqing 400120, China
Xiaoyu Liu: Key Laboratory of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Early Warning of Territorial Spatial Planning Implementation, Ministry of Natural Resources, Chongqing Institute of Surveying and Monitoring for Planning and Natural Resources, Chongqing 400120, China
Huiyu He: Key Laboratory of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Early Warning of Territorial Spatial Planning Implementation, Ministry of Natural Resources, Chongqing Institute of Surveying and Monitoring for Planning and Natural Resources, Chongqing 400120, China
Jinrong Yang: School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Qiao Deng: Rural Revitalization Service Center, Hechuan District, Chongqing 401520, China
Yahui Wang: School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-23

Abstract: The social-ecological resilience of rural settlements refers to their ability to resist and mitigate the risks posed by internal and external disturbances, and to utilize the external environment to achieve a new equilibrium state. Amid rapid urbanization, it is of great significance for mountainous settlements to improve their risk resistance and development ability. Taking Dong’an Town in Chengkou County, located in the eastern part of Qinling–Bashan Mountains in southwestern China, as the research object, this study constructs an evaluation index system for rural residential resilience based on social-ecological resilience theory. It explores the resilience level of rural residences in mountainous areas from the dimensions of internal resilience and external environmental resilience and scientifically proposes an optimization path for the spatial layout of rural residences. This study provides a reference for optimizing the rural living environment, promoting spatial equity, and improving people’s livelihood according to local conditions. The results showed that: (1) The overall level of security resilience of rural settlements in Dong’an Town was relatively high, with 221 patches above the security level, accounting for 19.53% of the total area of the town. (2) The rural residents in Dong’an Town can be categorized into three types: core structure optimization, peripheral system upgrading, and relocation and withdrawal. Different types of rural settlements adapt to internal and external resource conditions and select optimal spatial layout paths according to local conditions.

Keywords: social-ecological resilience assessment; rural settlements; mountainous areas of southwest China; kernel system; peripheral system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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