Study on the Changes of Agritourism Landscape Pattern in Southwest China’s Mountainous Area from a Landscape Function Perspective: A Case Study of Hanyuan County, Sichuan Province

Kailu Wang, Yuanzhi Pan (), Jiao Zhou, Qian Xu and Chenpu Kang
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Kailu Wang: College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Yuanzhi Pan: College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Jiao Zhou: College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Qian Xu: College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Chenpu Kang: Sichuan Forestry and Grassland Survey and Planning Institute, Chengdu 610036, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-21

Abstract: This study investigates the changes and driving mechanisms of agritourism landscapes in mountainous regions of Southwest China, providing a scientific basis for sustainable landscape management. We analyzed Hanyuan County (2013–2023) using remote images, POI data, terrain niche index, distribution index, landscape transition matrix, and logistic regression model from a landscape function perspective. These analyses reveal that the landscape pattern maintains overall stability with local fluctuations, with ecologically oriented landscapes being consistently dominant (>76% coverage). The primary conversion direction of development-potential landscapes shifted from ecological to agricultural dominance after 2018. All landscape types have shown more distinct distribution advantages in the fifth-level terrain gradient, with intensified fluctuations in low-gradient areas after 2018. Location factors were the most common driving force, but their effects differ: production-oriented landscapes shifted from location–climate correlation to location–socioeconomic–terrain correlation; living-oriented landscapes remain influenced by slope and location accessibility; ecological-oriented landscapes shifted from a location–climate correlation to location–tourism correlation; development-potential landscapes were positively influenced by multiple factors. This study suggests implementing zoned management based on functions and terrain gradients through policy guidance and technological intervention. The findings of this study can provide a reference for the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas and the sustainable development of landscapes in similar areas.

Keywords: agritourism landscape; landscape pattern; driving mechanism; terrain gradient; landscape function; Hanyuan County; Southwestern China (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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