Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

LIU Yaolin; YE Qingqing; LI Jiwei; KONG Xuesong; JIAO Limin

doi:10.1007/s11769-015-0771-0

Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

doi: 10.1007/s11769-015-0771-0

1.
School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
2.
Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

基金项目: Under the auspices of National Scientific and Technical Supporting Programs During 12th Five-year Plan (No. 2012BAJ22B02)

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通讯作者:
LIU Yaolin

Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

1.
School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
2.
Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

Funds: Under the auspices of National Scientific and Technical Supporting Programs During 12th Five-year Plan (No. 2012BAJ22B02)

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Corresponding author: LIU Yaolin

摘要: Rural settlements are the main carriers of agriculture, rural areas and farmers; thus, optimizing the production and living space of rural settlements is highly significant to rural development. Taking the effective allocation of resources as the starting point, a suitability evaluation system of rural settlements, based on accessibility of production and living, was proposed in this study to provide scientific basis for the optimization of production and living space. The accessibility of production and living was measured by an improved two-step floating catchment area method, which considered proximity and availability based on the inclination of rural residents. The suitability evaluation system consisted of traditional suitability evaluation and newly proposed limiting factor identification based on the loss score proportion of suitability. Tingzu Town of Hubei Province, China, was chosen as the case study area. Based on the results of the suitability evaluation system, corresponding suggestions on rural land consolidation, industry division, as well as the layout of health care and education facilities were proposed to optimize the production and living space of rural settlements in Tingzu Town. It is found that the suitability evaluation based on accessibility of production and living is more scientific and accurate than the traditional ones which significantly overestimate production and living convenience. Moreover, the limiting factor identification can help us put forward suggestions according to local conditions and bring about the highly targeted optimization of production and living space of rural settlements.
- rural settlements /
- suitability evaluation /
- accessibility of production and living /
- two-step floating catchment area(2SFCA)method /
- limiting factor identification /
- Tingzu Town
Abstract: Rural settlements are the main carriers of agriculture, rural areas and farmers; thus, optimizing the production and living space of rural settlements is highly significant to rural development. Taking the effective allocation of resources as the starting point, a suitability evaluation system of rural settlements, based on accessibility of production and living, was proposed in this study to provide scientific basis for the optimization of production and living space. The accessibility of production and living was measured by an improved two-step floating catchment area method, which considered proximity and availability based on the inclination of rural residents. The suitability evaluation system consisted of traditional suitability evaluation and newly proposed limiting factor identification based on the loss score proportion of suitability. Tingzu Town of Hubei Province, China, was chosen as the case study area. Based on the results of the suitability evaluation system, corresponding suggestions on rural land consolidation, industry division, as well as the layout of health care and education facilities were proposed to optimize the production and living space of rural settlements in Tingzu Town. It is found that the suitability evaluation based on accessibility of production and living is more scientific and accurate than the traditional ones which significantly overestimate production and living convenience. Moreover, the limiting factor identification can help us put forward suggestions according to local conditions and bring about the highly targeted optimization of production and living space of rural settlements.
- rural settlements /
- suitability evaluation /
- accessibility of production and living /
- two-step floating catchment area(2SFCA)method /
- limiting factor identification /
- Tingzu Town

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Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

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Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

doi: 10.1007/s11769-015-0771-0

1. School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;

2. Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

通讯作者: LIU Yaolin

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Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

1. School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;

2. Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

Corresponding author: LIU Yaolin

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Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

doi: 10.1007/s11769-015-0771-0

1. School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

通讯作者: LIU Yaolin

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Suitability Evaluation of Rural Settlements Based on Accessibility of Production and Living: A Case Study of Tingzu Town in Hubei Province of China

1. School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

Corresponding author: LIU Yaolin

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1. School of Resource and Environment Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;

2. Key Laboratory of Geographic Information System, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China