Research on Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements Association Model and Coordinated Development Path: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Overview of the Study Area
2.2. Date Source
2.3. Research Methods
3. Results
3.1. Changes of the Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
3.2. The Decoupling State of Rural Population/Arable Land and Rural Population/Rural Settlements
3.3. Decoupling Combinationof Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
4. Discussion
4.1. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
4.2. Uncoordinated Change of Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
4.3. Driving Mechanism of Uncoordinated Development of Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
4.4. Optimization Path for Coordinated Development of Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements
4.4.1. Optimization Path of Arable Land Reduction Decoupling Combination Area
4.4.2. Optimization Path for Development of Rural Population Reduction and Combined Decoupling and Regional Development
5. Conclusions and Prospects
5.1. Conclusions
5.2. Limitations and Prospects of the Study
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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The Decoupling State | Population Growth Rate | Arable Land/Settlements Growth Rate | Decoupling Elasticity Coefficient (PE) | State Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Weak decoupling (T1) | >0 | >0 | 0 < PE < 0.8 | The rural population and land have increased together, and the population has grown faster than the land. |
Expansion inverse decoupling (T2) | >0 | >0 | PE > 1.2 | Rural population and land have increased together, and land has grown faster than population. |
Strong reverse decoupling (T3) | <0 | >0 | PE < 0 | Land area has increased, and the rural population has decreased. |
Weak reverse decoupling (T4) | <0 | <0 | 0 < PE < 0.8 | The rural population and land have decreased at the same time, and the population has declined rapidly. |
Recession decoupling (T5) | <0 | <0 | PE > 1.2 | The rural population and land have decreased at the same time, and the land has declined rapidly. |
Strong decoupling (T6) | >0 | <0 | PE < 0 | The rural population has increased, and the land area has decreased. |
Expand the link (T7) | >0 | >0 | 0.8 < PE < 1.2 | The rural population and land increased at the same time, and the growth rate of the two was relatively synchronized. |
Recession link (T8) | <0 | <0 | 0.8 < PE < 1.2 | The rural population and land have decreased at the same time, and the decline between the two has kept pace. |
Type | Number of Areas | Arable Land (%) | Settlements Area (%) | Population (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | 14 | 64.01 | 58.69 | 59.79 |
T4 | 8 | 27.89 | 32.35 | 30.3 |
T5 | 3 | 8.1 | 8.96 | 9.91 |
Type | Number of Areas | Arable Land (%) | Settlements Area (%) | Population (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | 21 | 95.53 | 93.66 | 93.57 |
T4 | 3 | 4.22 | 5.47 | 4.33 |
T8 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.87 | 2.1 |
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Zhao, S.; Yin, M. Research on Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements Association Model and Coordinated Development Path: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053833
Zhao S, Yin M. Research on Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements Association Model and Coordinated Development Path: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(5):3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053833
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Suxia, and Mengmeng Yin. 2023. "Research on Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements Association Model and Coordinated Development Path: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5: 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053833
APA StyleZhao, S., & Yin, M. (2023). Research on Rural Population/Arable Land/Rural Settlements Association Model and Coordinated Development Path: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053833