Rural Population Decline, Cultivated Land Expansion, and the Role of Land Transfers in the Farming-Pastoral Ecotone: A Case Study of Taibus, China

Liu, Zhen

doi:10.3390/land11020256

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“…The main grain sales, production, and sales balance areas could thus trade grain production indicators for main grain production areas with better arable land resource endowments. This approach can ensure the stability of national grain output and provide moderate support for NGP to help farmers increase their income [61][62][63][64][65][66].…”

Section: Ngp Control Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Non-Grain Production of Cultivated Land and Its Underlying Factors in China

Zhu

Dai

et al. 2022

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Food security is the foundation of development. We comprehensively characterized the spatiotemporal patterns of non-grain production (NGP) areas in China and elucidated the underlying factors driving NGP. Our objectives were to map NGP on cultivated land (NGPCL) in China, and to quantify its spatiotemporal patterns, to investigate the factors underlying NGP spatial differentiation, and to provide a scientific basis for developing NGP management policies and reference points for protecting cultivated land in other countries. We mapped NGPCL in China from 2000 to 2018 using remote sensing and geographic information system data. The spatiotemporal evolution of the NGP rate (NGPR) was also investigated. The dominant factors driving NGP progression and associated interactions were identified using geographic detectors. From 2000 to 2018, the NGPR gradually decreased from 63.02% to 52.82%. NGPR was high in the west and low in the east, and its spatial differentiation and clustering patterns were statistically significant. Precipitation, temperature, altitude, and soil carbon content were the dominant factors affecting the spatial differentiation in NGPR. The interaction between these factors enhanced the spatial differentiation.

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Section: Ngp Control Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Non-Grain Production of Cultivated Land and Its Underlying Factors in China

Zhu

Dai

et al. 2022

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“…Food is a critical material basis for human survival, and food issues are fundamental in maintaining social stability and promoting economic development [17]. With rapid population growth, decreasing cultivated land, and poor land production capacity, the conflict between limited land resources and increasing human demand for them has become more prominent [18]. The conflict between land resources, population, and food endangers regional and even national food security [19].…”

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confidence: 99%

Harmonizing Population, Grain, and Land: Unlocking Sustainable Land Resource Management in the Farming–Pastoral Ecotone

Wang

Fan

Zhang

et al. 2023

Land

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As an important means of production and habitation, land is the core natural resource for people’s life and production. However, the escalating demand for land resources, along with population growth, has created a pressing challenge at the intersection of land, population, and grain. In this study, we used a combination of temporal and spatial perspectives, along with spatial analysis methods, to analyze the supply and demand of land resources in the Northeast Farming–Pastoral Ecotone (NFPE) based on the population–grain relationship. The results show that the carrying capacity of land resources in this region increased gradually and the number of people it can carry increased from 34.23 million (2000) to 127.96 million (2018). From 2000 to 2018, the land resource carrying index (LRCI) was greater than 1.125, showing a state of surplus in grain, and the LRCI increased by 0.23 per year. Most areas in this region are in a state of grain surplus, with 13 counties showing a population and grain balance, and 2 counties being overpopulated. However, the increasing trend of land resource carrying capacity of the overpopulated areas and the balanced population–grain areas are notable. The carrying capacity of land resources in the NFPE generally exhibits a positive trend with a surplus of grain; however, there are spatial variations. Areas in the south and northeast demonstrate lower change trends, while the north and southeast exhibit higher change trends. This research provides critical insights into the dynamic interplay between land, population, and grain, enabling informed decision making for sustainable development in the NFPE and offering valuable lessons for similar regions globally.

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“…With the increasing prevalence of interdisciplinary studies, the combination of research on the spatial form of settlements and the visualization display of geographic information systems (GIS) in China and internationally has been utilized to explore the possibilities of sustainable development for both settlements and cities, for example, analyzing the urban spatial form and predicting the urban growth through demographic and sociological factors and exploring methods and technological models that can promote harmonious urbanrural development, thus supporting the sustainability of urban development [21][22][23]. In the context of coordinated urban-rural development, strategies for sustainable development in urban and rural areas have been discussed, particularly focusing on agricultural land expansion and transformation [24][25][26]. Furthermore, research on the internal spatial characteristics of settlements or settlement site selection has been conducted to explain and analyze the spatial patterns of adaptive development in settlements [27][28][29].…”

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Study of Settlement Patterns in Farming–Pastoral Zones in Eastern Inner Mongolia Using Planar Quantization and Cluster Analysis

Xu,

Guo,

Siqin

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Settlements are comprehensive carriers of the material form expression and social appearance of human activities under specific geographical environmental choices. The analysis and preservation of their forms are important principles and strategies for rural settlement planning and construction. In this study, 28 settlements in the farming–pastoral zones in eastern Inner Mongolia were selected as the research objects. By combining fractal geometry and computer programming, the relationship between the boundary form, spatial structure, and architectural order of the settlements was quantitatively expressed, and quantitative indicators that better summarize the form of the settlements in the farming–pastoral zones in eastern Inner Mongolia were extracted. Then, factor analysis and cluster analysis were conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS26.0) to obtain the characteristic types of settlement forms. Finally, the classification results were combined with social and humanistic factors and the geographical environment to test the rationality of the results. The results show that (1) five form indicators effectively describe the settlement forms in the research area, among which the shape index, dimension of the public space, and architectural density play a crucial role in the spatial structure factors. (2) In this study, we mainly used a data collection and processing–principal component extraction and systematic clustering-type division method to complete scientific research on settlement form classification. (3) By combining the clustering results with the spatial form features and analysis mainly based on spatial structure factors, the settlement forms in the farming–pastoral zones in eastern Inner Mongolia are described as three typical types: multidirectional expanding settlement, settlement patterns extending at both ends, and centripetal development settlement. Furthermore, the characteristics of the human–land relationship implicit in each type of settlement form are explained, achieving a scientific representation and classification of the settlement forms. The research results provide useful quantitative guidance for rural revitalization, settlement form optimization, and preservation in the farming–pastoral zones in eastern Inner Mongolia

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Rural Population Decline, Cultivated Land Expansion, and the Role of Land Transfers in the Farming-Pastoral Ecotone: A Case Study of Taibus, China

Cited by 17 publications

References 57 publications

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Non-Grain Production of Cultivated Land and Its Underlying Factors in China

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Non-Grain Production of Cultivated Land and Its Underlying Factors in China

Harmonizing Population, Grain, and Land: Unlocking Sustainable Land Resource Management in the Farming–Pastoral Ecotone

Study of Settlement Patterns in Farming–Pastoral Zones in Eastern Inner Mongolia Using Planar Quantization and Cluster Analysis

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