Can Rural Road Construction Promote the Sustainable Development of Regional Agriculture in China?

Zhou, Zhou; Duan, Jianqiang; Li, Wen‐Xing; Geng, Shaoqing

doi:10.3390/su131910882

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“…They promote the transfer of people, goods, and information in rural areas. The construction of rural roads contributes to the transfer of labor and capital between urban and rural areas, and it plays an important role in agricultural production and rural revival and renewal [17,62].…”

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“…Despite the fact that the main drivers of farmland abandonment and their spatial relationships have been extensively studied, most research relied on local and static variables. Analyses of spatial patterns revealed that farmland abandonment was strongly determined by spatial factors, in particular environmental and geological conditions, as well as socioeconomic factors [17,18]. At the same time, very few attempts have been made to describe agricultural land abandonment with a dynamic approach [19].…”

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The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

Pawlewicz

2023

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In this article, the risk of agricultural farmland abandonment was assessed with the use of a synthetic measure of socioeconomic problems as challenges to the quality of life in rural areas in the European Union. To determine the direction and dynamics of changes in farmland abandonment in the EU countries, variables based on EUROSTAT and FADN data were analyzed using Hellwig’s method, and data for 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 were compared. The EUROSTAT methodology for the agri-environmental indicator “risk of land abandonment” was adapted for the needs of this study. Agricultural land is abandoned for many reasons, including conversion to other uses, but also abandonment of farming. The results of the analysis indicate that the risk of farmland abandonment was highest in countries with difficult farming conditions, such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Finland. In turn, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, i.e., the most economically developed countries, were most resilient to this risk. An analysis of the factors that contribute to farmland abandonment demonstrated that the likelihood of this risk decreases with a rise in agricultural investments, farm income, population density, prices of agricultural land, road quality, and density. A high proportion of ageing farm owners was the only factor that increased the risk of agricultural land abandonment.

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The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

Pawlewicz

2023

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“…In recent years, the central and local governments have invested a lot in the construction of rural transportation infrastructure, such as airports, railways, and roads. It has been proved that the investment in transportation can facilitate the flow of labor and capital between regions and promote rural economic development [54,55]. In particular, rural road construction is considered to be an effective means of poverty alleviation [56].…”

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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Rural Development in China over the Past 40 Years

Vries

2023

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Over the past 40 years, rural China has witnessed drastic changes in its spatial and socio-economic development. In this study, we adopt a quantitative approach to analyze the spatio-temporal patterns of the rural development process. We build an indicator system with nine indicators from population, land, and industry dimensions and calculate the change rate of each indicator of 31 provinces in seven five-year development cycles from 1980 to 2018. Then, we identify five different development types and present their temporal evolution and spatial distribution. From the result, we can see that the predominant type changes under the influence of urbanization and industrialization processes and the development policies and strategies. The disparity between the western and eastern regions is obvious, and the city-clusters have a profound impact on the rural areas around them. We suggest that development policies and strategies should coordinate the relationship between population, land, and industry to achieve rural revitalization.

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“…Rural road networks play a vital role in the economic development of a nation. In the context of developing countries, rural roads are essential for the transportation of agricultural products, poverty alleviation and accessibility improvement to basic facilities such as markets, schools and health care services [1][2][3][4]. However, inadequate rural road infrastructure-poor road condition, lack of accessibility and connectivity-can thwart the socio-economic development process of rural communities.…”

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“…However, inadequate rural road infrastructure-poor road condition, lack of accessibility and connectivity-can thwart the socio-economic development process of rural communities. The development of rural road networks, therefore, has become an all-important policy agenda for the developing world [2,4,5]. Many countries have implemented impressive rural road development programmes.…”

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A Methodology for Planning and Prioritisation of Rural Roads in Bangladesh

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Local government bodies and other concerned agencies in developing countries spend a considerable amount of money on rural road development. However, in the absence of any robust and systematic methodology, road development largely relies on ad-hoc decisions and subjective judgement of public officials. Such a decision-making process often leads to inefficient resource allocation bypassing equity and long-term societal benefits. Although there are some established methodologies for road network planning, complexities exist in applying those methods. First, most of the established methods are not suitable for rural road development, particularly regarding the volume and nature of traffic on them. Second, some methods are highly complex and lack practical applicability. Third, road development planning should not be top-down alone but ensure the participation of local stakeholders. Given these limitations, this study proposes a methodology—Rural Road Planning and Prioritisation Model (RPPM). It consists of two major components (i) developing a core network in participation with local stakeholders and (ii) prioritisation of roads based on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA). The proposed method is piloted in one district, and a web-based software is also developed for practical implementation by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh. The paper also discusses the results of the pilot study.

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Can Rural Road Construction Promote the Sustainable Development of Regional Agriculture in China?

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Rural Development in China over the Past 40 Years

A Methodology for Planning and Prioritisation of Rural Roads in Bangladesh

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