Multi-Function Evaluation and Internal Land Use Optimization of Rural Settlements

Nan Wang, Lei Zhang (), Jinmin Hao and Jinyi Zhang
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Nan Wang: Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100035, China
Lei Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Jinmin Hao: College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Jinyi Zhang: Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100035, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: Rural settlement is the main vehicle for the existence and development of the countryside. The functions of rural settlements vary across different regions, influencing land use patterns. This study conducted multi-function evaluations of rural settlements by selecting three representative villages from different locations in Hebei Province, China. This was achieved through the establishment of an evaluation indicator system and the adoption of methods such as coordination degree, dominance degree, and obstacle factor diagnosis. This paper also used the Markov and CLUE-S models to predict future changes in land use within these settlements. The results showed that the closer the relationship between rural settlements and towns, the more obvious the settlement’s overall function becomes. Suburban settlements showed the highest multi-function coordination degree, with a prominent living function, but lagged in production and ecological functions. These villages should prioritize areas for commercial, landscape, and greening land to better serve the urban areas. Exurban villages excel in production but fall short in ecological and residential aspects. These areas should allocate land for environmental and infrastructure development to support a larger peasant population. Remote villages showed good multi-functionality, with a strong focus on eco-friendliness. However, they lacked in production and living function. Future plans should include converting residential areas to commercial use and enhancing public services and infrastructure to raise the living standards of villagers.

Keywords: rural settlement; function evaluation; land use optimization; spatial differentiation; Hebei Province (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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