Land Use Change and Landscapes in Rural Areas in China in Forty Years of Reform and Opening Up

2021 ◽  
pp. 345-356
Author(s):  
Gaiying Chen ◽  
Tomasz Noszczyk ◽  
Maria Nawieśniak-Caesar ◽  
Maria Pazdan ◽  
Józef Hernik
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

scholarly journals The Effects of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” and “31 Measures to Benefit Taiwan” on the Development of Taiwanese Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Hsiung-Shen Jung ◽  
Jui-Lung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Labor Cost ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Rapid Economic Growth ◽  
The People ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
The Belt And Road ◽  
Opening Up

China has achieved rapid economic growth and become involved in the economic globalization through its policy of reform and opening-up and modernization. It has attracted much investment from lots of Taiwanese enterprises, including some small and medium-sized enterprises featuring a high labor cost and facing difficult operation in the traditional industries. Thanks to the policy, many Taiwanese enterprises have got a chance to rebirth by transforming their crises into opportunities. With the implementation of the policy of urbanization, the people from rural areas in China have been moving to urban areas, and the enterprises of the second and third industries have been concentrating in cities. This has not only fueled the livelihood-oriented consumption in China but also expanded the domestic demand market of the Taiwanese medium and large-sized livelihood enterprises in China. The Belt and Road trade foundation construction program, which aims to link Europe, Asia and Africa and was proposed in 2013, is an extension of the Great Development of Western Part of China and offers Taiwanese enterprises a chance to get fully involved in the development of the international market. The 31 Measures to Benefit Taiwan announced by the Chinese government in February 2018 has significant influence on the future development of the Taiwanese enterprises in China. Therefore, this paper will elaborate on the effects of the Belt and Road and the 31 Measures to Benefit Taiwan on the Taiwanese enterprises.

scholarly journals Regional Variations of Land-Use Development and Land-Use/Cover Change Dynamics: A Case Study of Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ustaoglu ◽  
Aydınoglu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Temporal Changes ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Hierarchical Levels ◽  
Spatio Temporal

. Population growth, economic development and rural-urban migration have caused rapid expansion of urban areas and metropolitan regions in Turkey. The structure of urban administration and planning has faced different socio-economic and political challenges, which have hindered the structured and planned development of cities and regions, resulting in an irregular and uneven development of these regions. We conducted detailed comparative analysis on spatio-temporal changes of the identified seven land-use/cover classes across different regions in Turkey with the use of Corine Land Cover (CLC) data of circa 1990, 2000, 2006 and 2012, integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. Here we compared spatio-temporal changes of urban and non-urban land uses, which differ across regions and across different hierarchical levels of urban areas. Our findings have shown that peri-urban areas are growing more than rural areas, and even growing more than urban areas in some regions. A deeper look at regions located in different geographical zones pointed to substantial development disparities across western and eastern regions of Turkey. We also employed multiple regression models to explain any possible drivers of land-use change, regarding both urban and non-urban land uses. The results reveal that the three influencing factors-socio-economic characteristics, regional characteristics and location, and development constraints, facilitate land-use change. However, their impacts differ in different geographical locations, as well as with different hierarchical levels.

scholarly journals Land Use Development of Vineyards in Goriška Brda, Slovenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 611-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alenka FIKFAK ◽  
Velibor SPALEVIC ◽  
Saja KOSANOVIC ◽  
Svetislav G. POPOVIC ◽  
Mladen DJUROVIC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Cross Tabulation ◽  
The Cross

Land development analyses play a fundamental role in understanding how land use change shapes the land, depending on continuously changing social, economic, and environmental factors that reflect the interests in space. It is especially important to follow land use changes in rural areas due to their role in food security, environmental hazards, cultural landscape preservation, etc. Continuous analyses and monitoring of land use changes allow for the identification and prevention of negative trends in land use (over intensification, land fragmentation, etc.) that might affect biodiversity, change physical and chemical properties of soil, causing soil degradation, change the spatial balance, stability and natural equilibrium in the rural area. The use of the cross-tabulation matrix methodology was suggested for land use change analyses. The methodology, when the cross-tabulation matrix elements are correctly interpreted, allows us to gain as much insight as possible in the process of land use change. This approach enabled a detailed analysis of vineyards in Goriška brda, Slovenia. It was found that the existing methodology fails to analyse the location of change. For this reason, additional analyses of spatial distribution of change and of the locations where changes in space occur were suggested. The study demonstrated that the land use category of vineyards changes systematically, although seemingly randomly. By comparing land use categories over several time periods, the study determined that the size and speed of change varied across different time intervals. The identified land use changes were assessed in the context of their high pressure on agricultural land. The results of the analyses showed different trends shaping the typical agrarian landscape in Goriška brda.

scholarly journals The Impact of Land Use Change on Perform (Soil-Water) System in Middle Part of Mesopotamian Plain

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 137-149
Author(s):  
Majd Al Bayaty ◽  
Eman Al Mousawi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Water Movement ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Free Access ◽  
The Impact

In spite of hydrology and geology disciplines` are relatively well known in Iraqi management strategy, unlike soil and its distribution system. Thus, describing strong indicator for evaluating water pathways, minerals, and materials in different soils is necessary to reduce the associated risks. However, the aim of this research is identified the change in soil behavior by observation, and interpretation the facts for effective indication mode. This mode is evaluated some features and properties in (soil- water) horizons from a focus on land use change in (e.g built up and rural) areas compared with riparian sites in middle region of Iraq. The evaluation is included field sampling by using `Drill auger` instrument and laboratory tests for analysis. The results areinterpreted as onset of soil impairment indices under changing in human activities, agricultural practices, climate change and effect of water movement. The elements are considerably bound with silt and clay particles which ultimately minimize leaching ability to lower layers in each horizon. The free access of water and air allows rapid oxidation of elements and caused materials corrosion and the output of leaches which can contaminate ground water and surface water. Besides, some elements are negatively correlated with concentrations of calcium carbonate. The content of sulfur compound in assorted land uses is uneven and increased with increase water content or agitating time. Also, the sulfur oxidation even if small proportion in fill material lead to the output of polluted drainage water and attack construction material when structural backfill and for bulk fill. Thus, its significant to consider these features for ameliorative engineering behavior.

scholarly journals Economic Downturns and Land-Use Change: A Spatial Analysis of Urban Transformations in Rome (Italy) Using a Geographically Weighted Principal Component Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11293
Author(s):  
Antonio Tomao ◽  
Walter Mattioli ◽  
David Fanfani ◽  
Carlotta Ferrara ◽  
Giovanni Quaranta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Spatial Direction ◽  
Marginal Areas ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Urban Transformations

Globally, processes that drive urbanization have mostly evolved within economic downturns. Economic crises have been more severe and frequent, particularly in the Mediterranean region. However, studies on the recession effects on urbanization are limited. The present study explores possible differences in spatial direction and intensity of land-use change trajectories at two time intervals (2006–2012, 2012–2018) using high-resolution Copernicus Land Urban Atlas images in the Rome metropolitan area. To this aim, a landscape ecology classical approach based on land-use metric analysis combined with a multivariate spatial analysis has been carried out. Results have identified different land-use change patterns during expansion and recession. “Greening”, defined as the conversion of urban marginal areas into croplands and forests, increased during the recession. At the same time, the rate of urban expansion into rural areas decreased, thus indicating a beneficial effect of economic downturns in reducing urban sprawl.

scholarly journals The impact of incentives on the decision to transfer agricultural land functions to non-agricultural uses

2021 ◽  
Vol 916 (1) ◽  
pp. 012029
Author(s):  
G Prayitno ◽  
D Dinanti ◽  
N Sari ◽  
I I Hidayana ◽  
F A A Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Agricultural Yields ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Land Policies

Abstract The influence of incentives on landowner’s decision-making regarding land-use change is an intriguing consideration when developing sustainable agricultural land policies. Owners of agricultural land in rural areas with varying characteristics and varying agricultural yields each year have varying views on changing or maintaining their land. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of incentives on people’s attitudes toward maintaining or selling land (land-use change from agricultural land to non-agricultural land). This study employed a descriptive analysis to calculate the impact of incentives from the government on the decision to change or keep the land. The responses of 500 respondents were categorized as follows: 20-46.67 in favor of land change, 46.67-73.33 neutral, and 73.4-100 in favor of maintaining land. The analysis revealed that additional factors influence the decision to sell or maintain the land. However, some villages seek to preserve land through government incentives.

scholarly journals Analysis of Land-Use Change between 2012–2018 in Europe in Terms of Sustainable Development

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Gibas ◽  
Agnieszka Majorek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Almost All

This article presents methodology of land use change assessment in the context of sustainable development and the results of its application based on the transformations that occurred in individual areas of Europe in the years 2012–2018. This method is based on data from the CORINE (CO-oRdination of INformation on Environment) Land Cover program) and local government units presenting the degree of urbanization (DEGURBA). The transformations taking place in space were evaluated and reduced to economic, social, and environmental dimensions. We then analyzed the results in terms of space (covering almost all of Europe) and in terms of division (large cities, small towns, suburbs, and rural areas). Results indicate that development of the economic dimension most often takes place at the expense of natural resources. It was also determined that the higher the population density, the greater the sustainable development differentiation level in the analyzed dimensions, of which the social dimension was characterized by the lowest differentiation and the economic dimension was highest. The development of rural areas was found to be less sustainable than large urban centers. Interpretation of the results also leads to the conclusion that areas of Europe are very diverse in terms of sustainable development. However, the method itself, despite the imperfections observed by the authors, may be used in further or similar studies.

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