Accelerated restructuring in rural China fueled by 'increasing vs. decreasing balance'land-use policy for dealing with hollowed villages
Long H. L. ; Li Y. R. ; Liu Y. S. ; Woods M. ; Zou J.
2012
关键词Rural restructuring Rural-urban development Hollowed village Rural protest Farmland protection Food security China driving forces farmland conversion coastal china yangtze-river urban sprawl urbanization globalization impact inequality industry
英文摘要Rapid industrialization and urbanization in China has produced a unique phenomenon of 'village-hollowing', shaped by the dual-track structure of socio-economic development. This paper analyzes the phenomenon of 'village-hollowing', identifying the processes and influences that have driven their evolution, and highlighting the challenge that the locking-up of unused rural housing land in 'hollowed villages' presents for China in the context of concerns over urban development and food security. The paper examines the 'increasing vs. decreasing balance' land-use policy has been adopted by the Chinese government in response to the problem, which seeks to balance increases in urban construction land with a reduction in rural construction land. The implementation of the scheme is discussed through a case study of Huantai county in Shandong province, drawing attention to its contested and contingent nature. It is argued that the policy is a top-down approach to rural restructuring that necessarily requires the acquiescence of local actors. However, it is noted that failures to adequate engage with local actors has led to resistance to the policy, including violent protests against the demolition of housing. The paper suggests that lessons might be learned from Europe by incorporating elements of 'bottom-up' planning into the process. As such, the paper demonstrates that rural restructuring in China is a dynamic, multi-scalar and hybrid process that shares common elements and experiences with rural restructuring in Europe and elsewhere. but which is also strongly shaped by the distinctive political, economic, social and cultural context of China. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
出处Land Use Policy
29
1
11-22
收录类别SCI
ISSN号0264-8377
内容类型SCI/SSCI论文
源URL[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/23375]  
专题地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献
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Long H. L.,Li Y. R.,Liu Y. S.,et al. Accelerated restructuring in rural China fueled by 'increasing vs. decreasing balance'land-use policy for dealing with hollowed villages. 2012.
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