Social and economic impacts of subsidy policies on rural development in the Poyang Lake Region, China: Insights from an agent-based model

Qing, Tian; Holland, John H.; Brown, Daniel G.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2016.06.005

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“…Based on urbanization experiences outside China [13][14][15][16] and the Northam curve, when urbanization reaches a relatively stable stage, it will be driven to a more advanced stage by "rural revitalization" [17,18]. Rural revitalization, countryside development, and sustainable rural development can narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, reduce talent and capital loss in rural areas caused by the dual structure of urban and rural areas, and promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas [19][20][21].…”

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

Shi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Increasing urbanization in China threatens the sustainable rural development of villages and towns. The siphoning effect of cities on the surrounding rural areas is increasing, resulting in the more severe problem of a “rural disease” and a widening gap between urban and rural areas. Implementing China’s rural revitalization strategies for urban–rural integration to alleviate these problems is crucial for sustainable rural development. Based on field research materials from Wujiang District, Suzhou City, China, this paper uses an explanatory structural model to screen the factors influencing sustainable rural development. A system dynamics model is used to identify the sustainable rural development trends of Chinese villages and towns under different scenarios. The results demonstrate that under the sustainable development model, consolidating the development of primary industries and increasing tertiary section investments can promote the development of the local economy. These are also conducive to environmental protection, and they improve the quality of the local living environment. The results can be used to formulate rural revitalization policies and promote urban–rural integration.

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

Shi

et al. 2023

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“…Although cash is the most common form of payment, it is often supplemented by technical assistance and in kind [30]. This extrinsic motivations (payments with cash supplemented by technical assistance and in kind) could effectively encourage (intrinsically motivate) farmers to participate in agricultural PES programs [30,37,59]. This study revealed that the education, gender, and crop land area of the respondents significant influences their willingness of choose certain PES program design rules.…”

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Analyzing Farmers’ Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and PES Schemes within Agricultural Landscapes in Mengyin County, China: Transforming Trade-Offs into Synergies

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Abstract:Researchers aspire to strike a balance between the production and consumption of ecosystem services (ES) in agriculture for long-term farm sustainability. One approach is to provide payments for ecosystem services (PES) through government programs. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate ecosystem services and use the evaluated information to determine what policy designs could effectively induce more services in agricultural landscapes. This research uses a theoretical and analytical framework. In this framework, farmers' perceptions of the obtained ES, importance of ES, design rules of PES programs and management practices of PES programs are identified in Mengyin County by using surveys. The results show: (1) farmers could possibly recognize the limitations of the obtained ES and reduce their demand appropriately; (2) regulating services (e.g., pollination and biological pest control) provision is central to transforming trade-offs into synergies among ecosystem services; (3) farmers should not only attach great importance to the maintenance of soil fertility and health but also to the maintenance of semi-natural habitat, and the adoption of such an attitude could positively affect their behavior to maximize synergies among ES; and (4) farmers are program implementers; if they have a better understanding of the perceptions of ES and PES programs, the theoretical and analytical framework could help farmers, policy-makers and relevant institutions design effective schemes.

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“…Such was the case in the implementation of the ALR to restrict rapid conversion of the scarce provincial agricultural land base. Most policies must therefore rely on persuasion, either moral suasion or through incentive-based policies, such as payments for ecosystem services [69][70][71][72][73]. The policy must make that land use which is best for society be that one which is preferred by the private land owner [74].…”

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If They Come, Where will We Build It? Land-Use Implications of Two Forest Conservation Policies in the Deep Creek Watershed

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Janmaat

Nichol

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Forests

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Research Highlights: Forest conservation policies can drive land-use change to other land-use types. In multifunctional landscapes, forest conservation policies will therefore impact on other functions delivered by the landscape. Finding the best pattern of land use requires considering these interactions. Background and Objectives: Population growth continues to drive the development of land for urban purposes. Consequently, there is a loss of other land uses, such as agriculture and forested lands. Efforts to conserve one type of land use will drive more change onto other land uses. Absent effective collaboration among affected communities and relevant institutional agents, unexpected and undesirable land-use change may occur. Materials and Methods: A CLUE-S (Conversion of Land Use and its Effects at Small Scales) model was developed for the Deep Creek watershed, a small sub-basin in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The valley is experiencing among the most rapid population growth of any region in Canada. Land uses were aggregated into one forested land-use type, one urban land-use type, and three agricultural types. Land-use change was simulated for combinations of two forest conservation policies. Changes are categorized by location, land type, and an existing agricultural land policy. Results: Forest conservation policies drive land conversion onto agricultural land and may increase the loss of low elevation forested land. Model results show where the greatest pressure for removing land from agriculture is likely to occur for each scenario. As an important corridor for species movement, the loss of low elevation forest land may have serious impacts on habitat connectivity. Conclusions: Forest conservation policies that do not account for feedbacks can have unintended consequences, such as increasing conversion pressures on other valued land uses. To avoid surprises, land-use planners and policy makers need to consider these interactions. Models such as CLUE-S can help identify these spatial impacts.

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Social and economic impacts of subsidy policies on rural development in the Poyang Lake Region, China: Insights from an agent-based model

Cited by 34 publications

References 59 publications

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

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

Analyzing Farmers’ Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and PES Schemes within Agricultural Landscapes in Mengyin County, China: Transforming Trade-Offs into Synergies

If They Come, Where will We Build It? Land-Use Implications of Two Forest Conservation Policies in the Deep Creek Watershed

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