Theoretical framework and important issues of rural attraction:An integrated geographical perspective
Rural attraction is an important indicator of the functions of the rural regional system during flow situations.This theoretical topic in rural development has been discussed within multiple disciplines,but lacks systematic research.Nevertheless,it has become a cutting-edge theoretical research topic in the field of rural geography.Following the research progress and theoretical foundations of rural attraction,this paper constructs a theoretical framework for rural attraction from a geographical perspective,and explains five of its most important issues.(1)The research literature on rural attraction has shifted from fragmented elaborations on the qualities of attractive villages and the unidimensional analysis of rural attraction to the exploration of its concept,mechanism,and evaluation system in terms of urban-rural interactions.The theories underlying the rural regional system of human-environment interactions,gravity,population migration,and attraction property rights,can provide a theoretical foundation and inspiration for the research on rural attraction.(2)Focusing on scientific issues in rural attraction,such as"what is-how-why-how to",and moving toward the framework goal of"theoretical innovation,serving practice,and methodological guidance,"a theoretical framework for rural attraction is constructed with the support of spatiotemporal considerations,a comprehensive theoretical paradigm,and the methods used in the field of rural geography.(3)Five important issues experienced during efforts to improve rural attraction were analyzed.First,we analyzed the conceptual connotations of rural attraction based on the background of rural regional systems and spatial interactions from the perspective of spatiotemporal processes.Second,we constructed a measurement framework for rural attraction based on these conceptual connotations and evaluation principles.Third,we identified the regional types and spatial structures of rural attraction from the perspectives of spatial correlations and scale transformation.Fourth,following the theories of human-regional system of human-environment relationship and scale transformation,we explored the mechanisms of rural attraction's endogenous development and exogenous embedding processes.Fifth,considering historical processes and spatial heterogeneity,we explored the pathways and policy insights for enhancing rural attraction.Overall,this research attempts to construct a"what is-how-why-how to"research framework for rural attraction based on a comprehensive"spatiotemporal human-environment"perspective.This study aims to deepen and expand the theoretical research on rural attraction,in addition to providing theoretical references and policy insights for the implementation of rural revitalization strategies in the construction of harmonious and beautiful rural areas.
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