Measurement and optimization paths of regional attraction under the background of population shrinkage:Taking the townships of Jiangsu Province as an example
Identifying the intrinsic logic of township attraction and formulating corresponding measures for optimizing township attraction in a systematic and scientific manner is crucial for addressing the dilemma of population shrinkage,promoting rural revitalization,and facilitating urban-rural integration.Taking Jiangsu Province as an example,this study analyzed the connotation of township attraction from the perspectives of economy,society,and ecology.Based on this,an evaluation indicator system for township attraction was constructed from the aspects of economy,society,and ecology.By utilizing spatial statistical analysis methods,the spatial structure and regional types of the attraction of 1100 townships(street units)in Jiangsu Province were identified.The results showed that:1)The distribution patterns of economic attraction and social attraction of townships in Jiangsu Province basically coincide and show a gradient of high to low from the south to the north.The spatial pattern of ecological attraction in townships is uneven and exhibits spatial heterogeneity compared to the other two dimensions of township attraction.Overall,the spatial distribution of township attraction in Jiangsu Province is highly concentrated,showing a gradient from south Jiangsu-central Jiangsu-north Jiangsu.2)The township attraction index in Jiangsu Province shows a strong spatial autocorrelation,and there is a clear polarization of hot spots and cold spots of township attraction,with a spatial distribution characteristic of hot in the south and cold in the north.3)Based on the distribution map of hot spots and cold spots of township attraction and the spatial distribution characteristics of township attraction,the townships in Jiangsu Province can be divided into three types:high-quality development leading area,balanced and coordinated promotion area,and transformation and development lagging area.Furthermore,we proposed optimization paths for the different types of township attraction areas,aiming to provide a scientific basis for promoting regional coordinated development.
population shrinkagetownship attractionrural regional systemrural revitalizationurban-rural integration