The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review

Rural space is where rural folks live and rely on and is also a vital conduit for rural social and economic growth. Its distinct attractiveness from cities, is reflected in its unique and rich spatial shapes and dynamic layout. However, challenges have arisen in most of China's rural areas due...

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Main Authors: Yue, Ma, Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah, Abdul Aziz, Faziawati, Xiao, He, Mengyao, Yu
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Language:English
Published: Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110421/
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author Yue, Ma
Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
Abdul Aziz, Faziawati
Xiao, He
Mengyao, Yu
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Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
Abdul Aziz, Faziawati
Xiao, He
Mengyao, Yu
author_sort Yue, Ma
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description Rural space is where rural folks live and rely on and is also a vital conduit for rural social and economic growth. Its distinct attractiveness from cities, is reflected in its unique and rich spatial shapes and dynamic layout. However, challenges have arisen in most of China's rural areas due to globalization and urban-rural convergence, necessitating the re-organization and re-planning of rural spaces. Since 1978, the Chinese government has aggressively pursued a series of new socialist rural policies, such as the construction of beautiful rural areas and the revitalization of the rural regions, to address many of the problems that have arisen due to industrialization and urbanization. This paper used the systematic review as an analysis method and explored the transformation of rural spatial form. The authors separated rural spaces into ecological, productive, and dwelling environments. According to the authors' assessment of the literature, the rural spatial form has undergone the following changes: (1) Rural production space has grown on the premise of occupying ecological and living areas, which is influenced by changes in the industrial structure; (2) The rise of rural tourism promotes the diversification of production and living space; (3) Rural tourism, modernization development, and rural living environment policies all have a direct impact on the surface form of living space. In a nutshell, the combined effects of society, economy, and politics have resulted in a change in the rural spatial layout.
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spelling upm-1104212025-07-21T08:45:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110421/ The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review Yue, Ma Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah Abdul Aziz, Faziawati Xiao, He Mengyao, Yu Rural space is where rural folks live and rely on and is also a vital conduit for rural social and economic growth. Its distinct attractiveness from cities, is reflected in its unique and rich spatial shapes and dynamic layout. However, challenges have arisen in most of China's rural areas due to globalization and urban-rural convergence, necessitating the re-organization and re-planning of rural spaces. Since 1978, the Chinese government has aggressively pursued a series of new socialist rural policies, such as the construction of beautiful rural areas and the revitalization of the rural regions, to address many of the problems that have arisen due to industrialization and urbanization. This paper used the systematic review as an analysis method and explored the transformation of rural spatial form. The authors separated rural spaces into ecological, productive, and dwelling environments. According to the authors' assessment of the literature, the rural spatial form has undergone the following changes: (1) Rural production space has grown on the premise of occupying ecological and living areas, which is influenced by changes in the industrial structure; (2) The rise of rural tourism promotes the diversification of production and living space; (3) Rural tourism, modernization development, and rural living environment policies all have a direct impact on the surface form of living space. In a nutshell, the combined effects of society, economy, and politics have resulted in a change in the rural spatial layout. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110421/1/110421.pdf Yue, Ma and Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah and Abdul Aziz, Faziawati and Xiao, He and Mengyao, Yu (2023) The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (11). pp. 1894-1913. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/19574/The-Transformation-of-Rural-Spatial-form-and-its-Contributing-Factors-in-China-A-Literature-Review 10.6007/IJARBSS/v13-i11/19574
spellingShingle Yue, Ma
Mohd Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
Abdul Aziz, Faziawati
Xiao, He
Mengyao, Yu
The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title_full The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title_fullStr The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title_full_unstemmed The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title_short The transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in China: a literature review
title_sort transformation of rural spatial form and its contributing factors in china: a literature review
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