Reconstruction Path of Rural Spaces from the Perspective of Comprehensive Land Consolidation:A Case Study based on 26 Villages in Xiecun Town,Hanzhong City
Comprehensive land consolidation is an important means to promote rural spatial reconstruction and construct beautiful,lively villages.Villages are complex systems composed of humans,land,and industries.The degree of coordination among humans,land,and industries is key to realize the sustainable development of rural areas.To overcome shortages in rural resource utilization and element integration,full-domain and total-factor coordinated development in villages must occur.Based on logical correlations between full-domain comprehensive land consolidation and spatial space reconstruction,a study of 26 villages with typical characteristics in Xiecun Town,Hanzhong City,was carried out.An evaluation model of rural space reconstruction was built based on the analysis framework of"human-land-industry"coupling interactions.The spatial and temporal evolutionary laws of the degree of coupling and coordination of rural space reconstruction were quantitatively measured using GIS and other technologies.In addition,the major barriers influencing rural development were identified using a diagnostic model.A combination of reconstruction indicators and coordination degrees,the zoning pattern of full-domain comprehensive land consolidation,and the corresponding consolidation modes were proposed.This study highlighted that:(1)In view of the spatial layout of coupling and coordination results of rural space reconstruction,most villages in Xiecun Town belonged to the high-coupling level and differences of coupling degrees were intensified year by year.Only Dujia Village kept a low coupling level over the years.Villages in the east region of Xiecun Town showed high coordination level in recent years,indicating significant spatial effects of the population and industry.Convenient traffic conditions and rich water resources were beneficial for the development of village industries.(2)In view of the development stages of the"human-land-industry"coupling and coordinated development model,villages in Xiecun Town were mainly devoted to industry in 2008.There were sufficient labor forces,and as a result,planting and cultivation space began to expand.The land utilization benefit was at a relatively low level.Xiecun Town was in the growth stage of industrial development by 2015.The government began to launch the land consolidation and the land utilization benefit gradually reached the middle level.By 2021,Xiecun Town was in the quality improvement stage of industrial development.China then entered the high-quality industrial development stage of rural revitalization.A trend of"production-living separation"occurred in Xiecun Town.The coupling and coordination levels followed a belt layout,and the coordination level was"high in south and low in north".(3)In view of the hierarchical distribution of comprehensive indicators of rural space reconstruction,there was an evident aggregation state.Specifically,an"H-H(high-high)"cluster was observed around Xiecun Village,while a"L-L(low-low)"cluster appeared near Houwan Village.During the study period,the central area of Xiecun Town was generally at a high level.The rural industrial development,population structure,and land space were relatively stable.(4)The 26 villages were divided according to consolidation zoning standards.Specifically,there were 12 villages in the zone requiring appropriate consolidation,8 villages in the zone requiring prior consolidation,and 6 villages in the zone requiring significant consolidation.(5)The zone requiring appropriate consolidation further determined the direction of consolidation measures.Key attention should be paid to formulate"point-based"consolidation measures to repair major barrier factors during village development.The zone requiring prior consolidation should improve the reconstruction index of the weak rural system through consolidation measures.The zone requiring significant consolidation should improve all rural factors through diversified consolidation measures.Based on the above results,the following differential rural space reconstruction paths were proposed:1)reconstructing the full-domain space by centering at the revitalization of low-efficiency lands;2)creating livable spaces through environmental governance;3)ensuring the space is appropriate for industrial development based on the inheritance of historical culture.
full-domain comprehensive land consolidationrural spatial reconstructionrural spatial planninghuman-land-industry couplingrural revitalization