Modeling the interaction of internal and external systems of rural settlements: The case of Guangdong, China

• Tong, De ^[1] ; Sun, Yiyu ^[1] ; Tang, Junqing ^[1] ; Luo, Zhenying ^[1] ; Lu, Jinfeng ^[1] ; Liu, Xuan ^[2]
  1. [1] Peking University

     Peking University

     China

     
  2. [2] University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

     University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

     China

     
• Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 132, 2023
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A rural settlement is a socio-ecological system (SES) characterized by multiple systemic attributes, including natural, socio-economic, morphological, and locational elements. However, only a few previous studies have quantitatively revealed the complex relationships among subsystems of rural socio-ecological systems (RSES). With a systems-oriented perspective, this study constructed an ontological framework for better understanding the complex inter- and intra-relationships in Chinese rural settlements. A quantitative structural equation modeling method was adopted to explore the interactions of the internal and external subsystems of RSES. Analysis of the RSES in Guangdong Province indicated that: (a) the natural subsystem provided the primary material conditions for forming and developing the rural settlement’s morphological and socio-economic subsystems. The relationship between morphological and socio-economic subsystems was reciprocal, and the positive effect brought by socio-economic development could be the main driving force for the morphological evolution in rural settlements; (b) locational conditions served as bridges between the internal and external systems so that the external system could dramatically change the rural settlement through nearby economic and social activities; and (c) the systemic perspective could be a promising approach to coordinate natural environments, bottom-up rural economic vitality and the planning guidance of the government, promoting the rural revitalization and sustainable development in developing countries.