Research on Cultivated Land Use System Resilience in Major Grain-Producing Areas Under the “Resource–Utilization–Production–Ecology” Framework: A Case Study of the Songnen Plain, China

Xinxin Guo, Yunfeng Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Tongtong Ma, Yajun Cai, Guoming Du and Shengtao Yang ()
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Xinxin Guo: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Yunfeng Liu: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Yuanyuan Liu: Heilongjiang Institute of Natural Resources Rights Survey and Monitoring, Harbin 150080, China
Tongtong Ma: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Yajun Cai: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Guoming Du: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Shengtao Yang: Heilongjiang Institute of Natural Resources Rights Survey and Monitoring, Harbin 150080, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-28

Abstract: Clarifying the spatiotemporal evolution pattern of cultivated land use system resilience (CLUSR) in major grain-producing areas and identifying the key obstacles constraining its enhancement is of great significance for promoting the sustainable development of cultivated land use systems and ensuring regional food security. Taking the Songnen Plain, a typical major grain-producing area in China, as the study area, we constructed a CLUSR evaluation index system based on the “Resources–Utilization–Production–Ecology” (RUPE) framework and analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamics of CLUSR. Furthermore, we identified the primary factors impeding CLUSR enhancement. The results were as follows: (1) From 2005 to 2020, CLUSR values in the Songnen Plain ranged from 0.3353 to 0.4256, indicating a moderately low level overall but showing an upward trend. Across subsystems, the mean resilience scores followed the order ESR (0.121) > RER (0.114) > GPSR (0.090) > CLUR (0.055). (2) Spatially, CLUSR exhibited a distinct “high in the east and low in the west” pattern, with significant growth in the northwestern region. High–High clusters were primarily concentrated in the southeastern part of the study area, while Low–Low clusters exhibited a divergent spatial pattern. (3) From an indicator perspective, agricultural output value per unit of cultivated area, water coverage degree, agricultural labor input, agricultural mechanization level, cultivated land area, per capita yield of grain, and agricultural capital investment were identified as the dominant obstacles to CLUSR improvement. From a subsystem perspective, grain production stability and cultivated land use subsystems were the primary factors limiting CLUSR improvement in the Songnen Plain. (4) At the county level, obstacle factors were classified into three types: single, dual, and multiple obstacles. Nearly half of the counties were facing multiple constraints simultaneously. This study provides theoretical and practical implications for the formulation of cultivated land use policies in the Songnen Plain and other major grain-producing areas worldwide, thereby contributing to the sustainable utilization of cultivated land.

Keywords: Songnen Plain China; cultivated land use system resilience; spatiotemporal dynamic evolution; diagnosis of obstacle factors; policy implications (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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