The process and mechanism of tourism-driven rural transformation from the perspective of actor network:A case study of Zhuquan Village,Shandong Province
Tourism-driven rural transformation is a key solution to revitalize the rural areas.Based on the perspective of Actor Network Theory,we analyze the actor composition and translation paths of rural transformation in Zhuquan Villages in Yinan County as a case study,and explore the process and mechanism of multiple actors driving the village transformation from a poor village to one of the most beautiful village in China.The results show that:(1)Multiple key actors such as Yinan County government,planning team and investment developers,together with human or non-human actors such as the Village committee,villagers,bamboo forest and spring,formed during the transformation of Zhuquan village are the subjects of heterogeneous actor network construction.(2)The transformation of Zhuquan Village is characterized by stages,with the initial stage being the construction of a network of actors through administrative recruitment by the county government to ensure the decision of rural tourism.The mid-term planning team coordinated to resolve key differences among different stakeholders in the transformation process and clarify the direction of the transformation of Zhuquan Village.Later on,the investment company developed and operated the tourist attraction through a variety of conscription methods such as capital and land,which realized the coordinated development of the tourist attraction and the construction of the new village and promoted the transformation of the rural village.(3)The transformation process of Zhuquan Village is inseparable from the joint drive of key actors,and the sharing of benefits among multiple actors is a guarantee for the sustainable transformation of the village.The paper analyzes the process of continuous reconstruction of the actor network to drive rural transformation,which can provide useful reference for optimal decision-making on rural transformation at different stages of development.
rural transformationactor network theoryrural tourismZhuquan Village
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