Multilevel quantitative measurement of urban-rural living service equivalence from the perspective of demand difference:A case study of Western Chongqing
The demand for urban and rural living services exhibits multilevel differentiation,and currently,there has been little research addressing the issues of multilevel demand differences and supply imbalances between urban and rural areas.This paper proposes and empirically proves the"Different configurations-Equivalent value"path of urban-rural living services equivalence based on the equivalence theory and the people-centered philosophy.Using four types of urban and rural spaces serving as the research objects,we primarily used the kernel density estimation and Densi-Graph threshold determination method to identify the urban core,urban-rural fringe,market town,and the countryside.Based on field questionnaire data of urban and rural residents,we construct a multilevel difference evaluation system for urban and rural living services;hence,the study aims at quantitatively describing the demand differences and shortcomings of living services for urban and rural residents.Our research shows that there are multilevel differences in the demand preference for living services between urban and rural residents,with resident diverse demands gradually converging from the urban core to the rural areas.Rural residents have more pressing demands for public basic services,and countryside-biased infrastructure investment can efficiently promote urban-rural equivalence.The degree of equivalence of urban and rural living services is low,with a multilevel gradient gap between urban and rural areas in the level of living services,manifested in the urban core＞market town＞urban-rural fringe＞the countryside,and an urban-rural gap of 28 times.The gradient gap between the urban core and market towns is the largest and is the main component of the urban-rural gap.Improving the production and living environment in the countryside and implementing differential allocation between urban and rural areas are important means of achieving urban-rural equivalence.This paper provides a quantitative description of multilevel demand differences and supply shortcomings between urban and rural areas and proposes equivalent paths and suggestions for urban and rural living services;thus,the paper offers a scientific basis and methodological reference for the study of multilevel supply and demand relationships and equivalent development between urban and rural areas.
urban-rural equivalencedemand differenceliving serviceurban and rural multilevel relationshipcountyWestern Chongqing
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