Dynamic Scenario Simulations of Sustainable Rural and Towns Development in China: The Case of Wujiang District

Shi, Qingwei; Li, Zhiguo; Xu, Yu Hui; Yan, Tao; Chen, Mingman

doi:10.3390/su15108200

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“…This solution considered elements of sustainability, where SD was used as an analysis tool [46][47][48] and scenario analysis was used for data-driven decision making [49][50][51]. The benefits for the company and decision makers had theoretical and methodological contributions as a basis.…”

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System Dynamics and Sustainable Solution: The Case in a Large-Scale Pallet Manufacturing Company

Lagarda-Leyva,

Acosta-Quintana,

Portugal-Vásquez

et al. 2023

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The proposal in the present research study is the result of a more than two-year process developed in a pallet manufacturing company for anchor enterprises in Southern Sonora, Mexico dedicated to beer production and export to the United States of America. Considering the high pallet demand for this supplier, a strategic plan was created in 2021, establishing an important project for developing technological solutions to improve decision making supported by graphical user interface and focused on sustainability. This study shows the application of system dynamics in all the wood and pallet manufacturing processes with a strategic sourcing supply chain. The method used for its development had the following stages: (1) developing the mapping process; (2) creating the causal loop diagram; (3) developing a flow and stock model with the representing mathematical equations; (4) simulating and validating current scenarios; (5) evaluating normal, optimistic, and pessimistic scenarios with multicriteria decision making using Technique to Order Preferences by Similarity and the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Faire Un Choix Adéquat (FUCA); (6) building the graphical interface. The most relevant results for the company were having quantitative information regarding the pallet demand required by the main client for wood availability, which was the main restriction in the supply chain. The solution was based on four validation tests that allowed decision makers to support the production proposals considering the assistance of the dynamic models. The main conclusion demonstrated that using well-defined operation rules and policies—considering the installed capacity and pallet demand through the model solution—allows anticipating decisions on pallet quantity and reducing the risk of out-of-time deliveries.

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System Dynamics and Sustainable Solution: The Case in a Large-Scale Pallet Manufacturing Company

Lagarda-Leyva,

Acosta-Quintana,

Portugal-Vásquez

et al. 2023

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“…This approach makes it possible to identify the features of spatial development of various types of territories, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and determine the individual set of spatial development tools (Harbiankova, Gertsberg, 2022). As demonstrated by Li et al (2022) and Shi et al (2023), sustainable development of rural areas is facilitated by spatial development mechanisms, including attraction of resources from periphery territories to centers of agricultural and economic development (the agglomeration effect) and the spread of innovations from the center to the periphery areas. The resource allocation processes ultimately aggravate uneven development and concentration of economic activity in more developed territories (Mishchenko, 2012).…”

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Mitigating Spatial Disproportions in Agriculture Through Revealing Competitive Advantages

Erokhin,

Samygin,

Tuskov

et al. 2023

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Spatial development of agriculture has always been among the core agendas of food security. Amid the increased volatility of food markets globally, low diversification of agricultural production depresses competitiveness and flexibility of farmers. To narrow spatial development gaps, the study presents the five-stage approach to revealing territory-specific competitive advantages in producing nine categories of agricultural products. The data is collected across all administrative territories of Russia categorized according to the cadastral value of farmland. The revealed mismatches between the parameters of food self-sufficiency, productivity of crops, and profitability of farmers show that agricultural policy should aim at stimulating production of competitive products with due account to the spatial features of agriculture to ensure the highest return per unit of inputs along with adequate accessibility of staples for consumers. Determining proportions in which agricultural facilities should be allocated across territories would allow governments to tailor the resource provision programs, including subsidies to territories, agricultural sectors, and individual producers.

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Coupling Coordination Relationship between Cultural Landscape Conservation and Socio-Economic System in Ethnic Villages of Southeast Guizhou

Yang,

Wu,

Gong

et al. 2024

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Amidst the transition from agriculture to tourism, ethnic villages are facing issues of “misalignment” and “disequilibrium” between economic growth and cultural heritage conservation. Previous research has often isolated the effects of cultural heritage conservation or socio-economic development, neglecting their reciprocal influences within the coupling coordination. This study addresses this gap by assessing 43 villages in Leishan County, quantifying the preservation status of the cultural landscape (PSCL) and socio-economic level (SEL) using a comprehensive evaluation model and revealing the coupling coordination relationship between PSCL and SEL in each village with the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model. Spatial autocorrelation and the geographical detector model reveal the spatial agglomeration characteristics and influential factors of the CCD. The results highlight three findings. (1) The majority of villages (93%) are in a moderate imbalance stage or a serious imbalance stage, underscoring an urgent need for targeted policies. (2) Spatial autocorrelation analysis exposes significant clustering, with the northwest corner exhibiting the most pronounced high-value aggregation, which contrasts with the southern region’s low-value clustering. A ‘low–high’ clustering pattern is observed in the northern region, while the southwestern corner presents a ‘high–low’ distribution. (3) Key determinants affecting the CCD include the tourism revenue, tourist volume, resident participation in tourism, village hollowing level, and number of historical buildings. The interactions between driving factors show non-linear and two-factor enhancement effects. This study concludes with policy recommendations advocating for context-specific strategies to enhance the CCD, emphasizing the importance of aligning cultural preservation with economic progress in ethnic villages.

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Dynamic Scenario Simulations of Sustainable Rural and Towns Development in China: The Case of Wujiang District

Cited by 4 publications

References 54 publications

System Dynamics and Sustainable Solution: The Case in a Large-Scale Pallet Manufacturing Company

System Dynamics and Sustainable Solution: The Case in a Large-Scale Pallet Manufacturing Company

Mitigating Spatial Disproportions in Agriculture Through Revealing Competitive Advantages

Coupling Coordination Relationship between Cultural Landscape Conservation and Socio-Economic System in Ethnic Villages of Southeast Guizhou

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