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  • Observation of Natural Resources
    TIAN Cheng-shi, QI Lin
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(5): 1141-1156. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250501

    Biodiversity is the foundation for maintaining the security of the earth, human well-being, and economic prosperity. Biodiversity accounting can provide an in-depth understanding of the interconnection among biodiversity, economy and society, and provide information for the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity. Based on the international biodiversity assessment actions, this paper rationally divides the formation stages of the accounting system in order to clarify its development pattern and the accounting essence. According to the specific content of the official texts of the United Nations, it analyses the update and evolution of the international standards from the four dimensions of accounting logic, accounting scope, core accounts and accounting methods. In the light of the global biodiversity conservation objectives, the practical experience of international accounting and its reference value are explored from the four dimensions of scope definition, region selection, account design and indicator construction. Finally, combining the results and challenges of China's practice, this paper puts forward specific ideas for promoting biodiversity accounting. By strengthening the scientific understanding of the accounting system and expanding the practical paths to promote accounting, this study helps to promote the theoretical discussion and practical research on biodiversity accounting in China.

  • Observation of Natural Resources
    WANG Yong, FENG Jing, LU Ya-qian
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(5): 1157-1173. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250502

    Agricultural ecosystem accounting is an important support for understanding the sustainability of agricultural production, the health of the ecological environment, and the quality and safety of agricultural products. Currently, there are three international standards for agricultural ecosystem accounting: the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (SEEA-AFF), the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA2021), and The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture & Food (TEEB-AgriFood). Based on these three international standards, some countries have carried out agricultural ecosystem accounting. This article first reviews the development process of the three international standards, and compares them from six aspects: theoretical basis, accounting perspective, accounting object, accounting scope, classification standard, and account expression. Secondly, the international practices of agricultural ecosystem accounting are summarized from the overall situation and practical experience. Finally, combined with the current situation of agricultural ecosystem accounting in China, policy recommendations for agricultural ecosystem accounting in China are proposed.

  • Observation of Natural Resources
    CHEN Yu-chao, ZHANG Yang, ZHANG Xian-chun, ZHANG Yan
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(5): 1174-1193. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250503

    The institution of territorial spatial governance for 'integrated mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grassland and deserts' is a direction for exploring ecological civilisation and is crucial for China to modernise its governance systems and capacity. This paper analyses the core concepts and theoretical logic of territorial spatial governance and analyses its governance problems and realisation bases. It explores the appropriate ways forward for the specific institutional construction. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) The current governance problems are that the ecological feedback of the governance object needs to be taken seriously, the coordination and linkage of the governance subject is still a problem, along with the fact the synergy and empowerment of the governance system is not yet in place. (2) It is necessary to respond to the demand for modernisation of the national governance system and capacity in the context of China's natural ecology, taking into account fairness and efficiency, and integrating security and development, yet to define the basis of the realisation of the governance subject and the governance system. (3) We should carry out the construction of territorial spatial governance institutions for 'integrated mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes and grasses' in three aspects, namely, the governance object, governance subject and governance system.

  • Observation of Natural Resources
    LI Hui-min, CHEN Zi-wen, ZHANG Yi-chi, WANG Xiao-nuo, WANG Chen-qi, HU Yin-gen
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(5): 1194-1211. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250504

    The greater food approach sets forth elevated requisites and novel benchmarks for the advancement of conceptualization, expansion of connotations, transformation of objectives, and evolution of strategies in the governance of non-grain conversion of cultivated land. A reevaluation of "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land governance through the greater food approach not only aids in rectifying the imbalance in food supply and demand, but also establishes a fundamental underpinning for national security assurance. Findings reveal that: (1) The crux of "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land under the greater food approach lies not in the dichotomy of "grain" versus "non-grain" but rather in the judicious allocation of diverse food categories within the framework of the greater food approach. (2) The greater food approach and "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land governance in the theoretical logic of the fundamental goal and value orientation consistency, theoretical origin and practice to follow the same origin, determines the two in the practical logic of interaction and linkage, embracing the greater food approach serves as the guiding ethos for "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land governance, constituting the bedrock and avenue for enacting the greater food approach. (3) Governance of "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land under the greater food approach encounters challenges such as lagging adjustments in planting structures, an inverted significance of grain and income gradients, simultaneous existence of production bottlenecks and wastage, as well as incongruences between universally applicable rectification measures and localized idiosyncrasies. (4) Proposals encompass five overarching strategies for systematized governance of "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land oriented towards the greater food approach, focusing on the preservation of grain within land, crops, techniques, losses, and policies. Grounded in the multifaceted demands and holistic outlook of the greater food approach, the optimization of governance strategies proffers invaluable insights for the theoretical refinement and practical exploration of "Non-grain Conversion" of cultivated land governance amidst the backdrop of a multidimensional transformation in the agricultural and food system.

  • Experts Intterviews
    ZHANG Hong-lei, SONG Rui, JIN Cheng, LI Gang, LU Lin, WANG Zhao-feng, LU Song, WANG Hui, ZOU Tong-qian
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(4): 855-875. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250401

    In building China's modern tourism system, the innovative use, effective protection, and judicious transformation of tourism resources serve not only as core supporting elements, but also as critical drivers of industrial upgrading and sustainable development. To address this topic, the paper convened experts and scholars from geography, tourism, culture, and management to discuss issues such as the integration of culture and tourism, resource potential, and technological change. A synthesis of their main insights points to three pressing questions: (1) From an institutional and strategic perspective, rethinking the value system of tourism resources is essential, moving beyond traditional views rooted in the "natural-human" dichotomy. Less obvious factors, such as everyday lifestyles and cultural identity, should be recognized as key components of the resource spectrum and aligned with national objectives for cultural soft power and high-quality development. Interdisciplinary research, technological tools, and robust institutional support, including planning, management, and legal safeguards, can help steer resource development toward richer and more innovative pathways. (2) Regarding implementation models and strategies, success hinges on a three-way partnership among government, enterprises, and society. The government supplies top-level design and oversight in aspects like planning, property rights coordination, and funding support; enterprises respond to market demand by offering differentiated, high-quality products and services; at the same time, local residents and social organizations should be encouraged to participate in uncovering and shaping local knowledge and values. By leveraging new digital technologies, immersive and interactive forms of tourism can be promoted, expanding the benefits of industry integration. (3) Considering potential drawbacks and countermeasures, it is vital to guard against excessive commercialization that may undermine ecological integrity and cultural authenticity, making it necessary to set reasonable limits on development intensity. Strengthening cross-regional collaboration and policy support, along with optimizing transportation and public services, can help less-developed regions translate their natural and cultural resources into genuine engines of high-quality growth. This paper ultimately calls for a multidisciplinary effort under a broader national strategic vision, where "collaborative innovation" turns tourism resource advantages into catalysts for sustained industrial and regional growth. By doing so, it reinforces national cultural confidence and soft power, while contributing China's insights to the global discourse on tourism theory and practice.

  • Experts Intterviews
    XU Chun-xiao, FENG Xue-gang, JIANG Yi-yi, LIANG Zeng-xian, ZHU He, WANG Fu-yuan, WANG Jin-wei, XIE Xia, SU Lu-jun, XIE Chao-wu, MA Xue-feng
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(4): 876-900. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250402

    The deep integration of culture and tourism has sparked numerous hot topics worthy of academic and professional discussion. This study synthesizes experts' views on these topics, analyzing key phenomena such as "digital intelligence empowerment", "rural tournaments", "national style breaking the circle", "officials'endorsement", "film and television empowering tourism", "off-site performances", and "city blogging". The study further examines these topics in terms of "emotional value", "cross-border integration", "risk management", and develops five key viewpoints: (1) Despite the explosive growth in public attention and replication of social behaviors, each hot topic has distinct values. (2) The "breaking the circle" phenomenon is triggered by the intersection of accidental inspiration and underlying logic, with both shared and unique triggers. (3) The formation mechanism of culture and tourism integration hot topics is complex, involving political, economic, social, technological, and other factors, driven by local governments, enterprises, institutions, and market demand. (4) The evolution of these hot topics is characterized by trends, with multiple types of cycles such as short cycle, long tail, and steady state. (5) The hot topics reflect the comprehensive effects of cross-border integration, demonstrating the depth and breadth of cultural and tourism integration, and varying in scope, intensity, and effectiveness of resource utilization. Positive and negative effects emerge simultaneously, with varying levels of controllability, necessitating the exploration and categorization of negative effects to strengthen risk management.

  • Integration of Culture and Tourism and Path Optimization
    REN Yi-sheng, HOU Ying, LU Lin
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(4): 1068-1083. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250412

    Adhering to the principle of shaping tourism through culture and highlighting culture through tourism, we will promote the deep integration development of culture and tourism, providing clear direction for this development in the New Era. This study involved a systematic review of research on the integration of culture and tourism, and we summarized the conceptual connotations and research hotspots of this integration. The study findings revealed that: (1) Chinese-style modernization served as the value guide for promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism, which was an important path toward achieving Chinese-style modernization. The deep integration of culture and tourism leveraged and boosted Chinese-style modernization. A close internal logical relationship existed between them. (2) The deep integration of culture and tourism refered to the mutual intersection, integration, and optimization of cultural undertakings, cultural industries, and tourism at the resource, product, organizational, and technological levels. It involved innovating different types of tourism destination carriers in the common market. Through the process of resource integration to product integration, and product integration to industry integration, it continuously derived new formats, expanded the industrial scope, extended the industry chain, and shaped the value chain. This was a process of "1+1>2" wherein culture and tourism achieved broader, deeper, and higher levels of integrated development. The deep integration of culture and tourism was not a simple resource integration or "resource-product" integration but a comprehensive and deep "resource-product-industry" integration characterized by typical self-organization, adaptability, nonlinearity, and emergence. (3) In the context of Chinese-style modernization, focusing on research regarding the internal logic, evaluation, paths, mechanisms, and institutional supply of the deep integration of culture and tourism was important. By continuously deepening research content and innovating research themes, we could unleash the huge potential and strong vitality of the deep integration of culture and tourism, better promote the steady and long-term development of the tourism industry, and contribute to the realization of Chinese-style modernization through the power of culture and tourism.

  • Experts Interviews
    MIAO Chang-hong, XIA Cheng, JIN Feng-jun, MA Li, ZHANG Wen-zhong, FU Bo-jie
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(3): 569-583. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250301

    The Yellow River Basin is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, the main hub of historical evolution, and the key support of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin are related to the overall situation of comprehensively promoting Chinese path to modernization. The Yellow River Basin is an economic, social, ecological, and cultural complex system that is comprehensive, holistic, diverse, and complex, while also having close and distant coupling relationships with external regions. In the past five years since the implementation of the major national strategy for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, there has been a turning point in the quality of the ecological environment in the basin. The ability to maintain national food and energy security has significantly improved, and solid steps have been taken in the development of urban and rural areas. New breakthroughs have been made in cultural inheritance and development, and domestic and international opening-up and cooperation have reached a higher level. The industrial economy in the basin has made significant progress in innovation, green development, and coordination. The support capacity for technological innovation has been enhanced, and the transformation of industrial structure has achieved initial results. The efficiency of resources and environment has been greatly improved. Anchoring the grand goal of basically achieving socialist modernization by 2035, it is necessary to seize the opportunity of cultivating and developing new quality productive forces on the premise of better coordinated development and security, promote economic-social-environmental co-upgrading with high-quality population development, coordinate the nexus of people-water-food-energy-carbon-ecology, accelerate the construction of the physically bounded Yellow River National Cultural Park, and explore the modernization path of the great river basin to achieve high-quality integrated development of economy, society, ecology, and culture in a coordinated manner. In order to drive the transformation and upgrading of industries, the basin needs continuously to promote regional coordinated development, technological innovation, consumption upgrading, and high-level opening up. Aiming to give full play to the role of national energy security ballast stones and important production bases for green energy in the Yellow River Ji-shaped bend, it also needs to accelerate the construction of national energy security guarantee bases in the Ji-shaped riverbend. Facing the complex human-water relationship, the Yellow River Basin needs to construct a coupled model of the human-nature system based on human-water relationship and systematically understand the human-water relationship in the Yellow River including the integrity from the perspective of the nexus, the systematicity from the perspective of critical threshold, and the synergy from the perspective of remote coupling, which is an important scientific and technological support for promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in this region.

  • Implementation Monitoring of Natiornal Spatial Planning
    JIAO Lin-shen, ZHANG Min, ZHEN Feng, ZHANG Shan-qi, QIN Xiao
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(3): 584-599. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250302

    The monitoring-evaluation-warning of territorial spatial planning is not only the key content of China Spatial Planning Observation Network (CSPON) but also an important mean to implement the people-centered development thought. However, existing studies predominantly emphasize spatial elements while overlooking resident well-being. The Capability Approach (CA) has been a powerful and more widely used evaluative framework for individual well-being and public policy. From the view of the CA, well-being is defined as capabilities and is the end for the human-oriented development. Inspired by the CA, this paper constructed an innovative conceptual model for well-being-oriented monitoring-evaluation-warning of territorial spatial planning. In this conceptual model, well-being is the final target instead of the spatial results, as well as a people-centered development ideology. The model is composed of three core elements: dynamic monitoring, accurate evaluation, and timely early warning. It is technologically underpinned by big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, which together offer robust analytical capabilities. Compared to existing research, our monitoring, evaluation, and warning system not only focuses on territorial space and key technologies but also encompasses the well-being of residents and the relationship between territorial space and resident well-being. Thus, we extend the scope of traditional studies by integrating well-being into the implementation and supervision of the territorial spatial planning, ensuring a more holistic and inclusive assessment of the planning's impact. To support the evolution of smart planning, we proposed three smart model systems for dynamic monitoring, accurate evaluation, and timely early warning respectively. The results of the practical application in the built environment show the promise of applying the model system to CSPON. This paper enriches existing literature by incorporating the CA and well-being, offering a novel perspective on how to reconceptualize the monitoring, evaluation and warning of territorial spatial planning. This paper also illustrates the pathways on how to implement the well-being thought in the monitoring-evaluation-warning of territorial spatial planning and providing theoretical reference and method support for CSPON construction.

  • Implementation Monitoring of Natiornal Spatial Planning
    ZHU Zi-yang, CHANG Zhong-bing, TAN Bin, CHEN Rui, LI Xin-yan, ZHENG Hua-jian, KANG Xin-yi, SUN Duan, PENG Xiao-tao, WANG Teng
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(3): 600-617. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250303

    Normalised monitoring of natural resources plays a crucial role in regulating natural resources and guaranteeing the effectiveness of management policies, and it is a key support for achieving high-quality economic and social development in natural resources. In view of the challenges of natural resources monitoring in terms of rapid perception of natural resources information, comprehensive analysis of human-land relations in land space, and efficient support for the precise management of operations, the objectives and connotation of natural resources normalised monitoring was systematically analyzed. By integrating the requirements of contemporary land space monitoring and supervision, this study proposes the "intelligent perception-dynamic cognition-accurate control" framework for natural resources monitoring. This framework focuses on three key aspects: perception, cognition, and control. In the perception phase, we established an integrated data perception network to dynamically perceive and rapidly identify natural resources using multi-source data. Subsequently, through dynamic analysis incorporating indicators like implementation effectiveness, bottom line control, boundary control, and structural efficiency, we explored the correlation of natural resource elements, process coupling, trend prediction, and early warning. Utilizing national land spatial planning and control tools, our framework promotes proactive trends while controlling negative ones, facilitating comprehensive element coupling analysis, full-cycle process management, and spatial use regulation. To illustrate the practical application of our approach, we examined the supervision and protection of arable land, demonstrating how normalised monitoring enables comprehensive monitoring, dynamic assessment, and decision-making support. To ensure the effective application of monitoring results, it is necessary to clarify the legal status and usage methods of regular monitoring results from a policy perspective. This will also facilitate the promotion and application of regular monitoring. At the implementation level, it is recommended to establish a mechanism for results sharing and business collaboration, thus achieving the goal of "one monitoring, multiple topics, and numerous applications" in regular monitoring of natural resources. This study serves as a valuable reference for the monitoring and regulation of natural resources, offering insights into achieving full coverage, element inclusion, and process management.

  • Observation of Natural Resources
    JIN Xiao-bin, HAN Bo, LI Quan-quan, ZHOU Yin-kang
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(2): 287-301. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250201

    Territorial ecological restoration (TER) is vital for China to address land degradation challenges, achieve its carbon neutrality strategy, and build the Beautiful China. However, the current TER planning system needs enhancement in its systematic, holistic, and integrated approach to support the unified conservation and restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, and grasslands. This paper draws on the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) concept proposed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15.3 to establish a logical framework for LDN-oriented TER planning in China, highlighting key research questions to achieve LDN. The findings are: (1) The evolution of LDN reflects the global shift from fragmented to integrated ecological restoration projects. Its conceptual framework and implementation logic offer foundational and universal aspects that can guide the exploration of systematic TER planning in China. (2) LDN-oriented TER planning focuses on addressing land degradation through a singular metric (the proportion of degraded land) to achieve one goal (LDN), following a planning logic of "status analysis-degradation identification-setting LDN goals-identifying LDN pattern-implementing LDN measures-monitoring LDN". (3) Key research questions for achieving LDN in TER include diagnosis of ecological problems, identification of ecological restoration priority area, delineation of TER implementation units, and design of TER monitoring mechanisms. To promote the localization of the LDN concept, it is recommended to establish a balancing mechanism for ecosystem degradation and restoration, targeting the avoidance, alleviation, and restoration of quantity, quality, and productivity degradation across all land-use types, so as to coordinate planning formulation and project implementation.

  • Observation of Natural Resources
    TIAN Yi-yao, WU Run-liang
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(2): 302-315. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250202

    Whether and how the "dual-carbon" goals could be included in the territorial spatial planning law (TSPL) is a crucial issue in the construction of the rule of law for territorial spatial planning (TSP). By reviewing the existing legal documents and the practice of TSP, the legislative mode of "systematic integration+special embedding" can be adopted to integrate the "dual-carbon" goals into the TSPL in a comprehensive way. By clarifying the principles of periodicity and spatiality of the "dual-carbon" goals, a specialized system of "dual-carbon" regulations will be constructed. By proposing a legislative optimization plan that emphasizes both procedural and substantive aspects, improving the allocation of administrative powers of the relevant departments, scientifically setting up legal responsibilities, and making sure that the TSPL is well connected with energy legislation, the codification of ecological and environmental codes. The above measures provide a guarantee of TSP for the realization of the "dual-carbon" goals.

  • Regular Articles
    LUO Jing, GAN Yi-lin, ZHU Yuan-yuan
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(2): 367-381. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250206

    A watershed is a spatial carrier that integrates development and security, and is an important region for achieving harmonious coexistence between human and nature in modernization. As such, watershed spatial governance has become an important entry point and strategic project for current provincial and municipal spatial planning. To deepen the theoretical understanding of watershed spatial governance, this study established the fundamental framework of "scale connection, value realization, path optimization" and conducted empirical research using Hubei province as a case study. The results showed that: (1) Based on the theory of the relationship between human and water, watershed spatial governance should integrate natural and administrative boundaries. It should prioritize the coordinated management of ecological and economic functions in distinct zones, while also considering the objectives of ecological conservation and social advancement. (2) The spatial difference between economic value and ecological value of watershed in Hubei was obvious, and the ecological protection and economic development of some watershed units were relatively unbalanced. (3) The realization of spatial multi-value could effectively guide watershed zoning and classification management. In Hubei, the watershed governance zoning included five types: "four modernizations" complex type, livable town construction type, modern agricultural development type, ecological security protection type, and ecological security-economic development complex type. The research results can provide guidance for deepening the human-water relationship in watersheds and ensuring the implementation of watershed governance planning.

  • Regular Articles
    LI Zao, CHENG Geng, WANG Qiang, GAO Ming-fei, FANG Qun-li
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(2): 402-422. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250208

    The meticulous construction of traditional village spaces has emerged as a pivotal direction for the protection and utilization of contiguous areas, imposing heightened demands on spatial cognition and revitalization. This research undertakes a comprehensive analysis at both regional and village levels: regionally, spatial analysis methods grounded in GIS geographic information systems are deployed to scrutinize the geographic distribution, density, and spatial differentiation characteristics of traditional Huizhou villages. At the village level, empirical investigations leveraging 3D scanning and virtual reality technologies are conducted to explore data channels and technical applicability in data acquisition and utilization. The findings reveal that traditional Huizhou villages exhibit a pattern of highly concentrated distribution in successive clusters, posing significant challenges related to homogeneous competition and development. Consequently, a collaborative interactive technology system has been established to analyze commonalities and distinctions among villages, enabling optimized spatial design. The developed technical system and methodology can refine regional resource allocation and dynamically elevate spatial quality, bearing substantial significance for the sustainable development of traditional regional villages.

  • Experts Intterviews
    HUANG Geng-zhi, LI Xun, ZHANG Wen-zhong, LIN Jian, TIAN Li, ZHANG Jing-xiang, ZHU Jie-ming, WANG Shi-fu, YE Yu-min, LI Zhi-gang
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(1): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250101

    Urbanization in China has transitioned from an era of urban construction focused on incremental land development to an era of urban renewal focused on stock land development. Implementing urban renewal and achieving high-quality development has become a significant challenge for urban development in the second half of China's urbanization process. In response to this challenge, experts and scholars from relevant academic fields were invited to explore and discuss the fundamental issues of how urban renewal should be implemented under the new historical conditions and value orientations. The key aspects and solution pathways of this issue were discussed, with a focus on the following areas: the institutional and strategic issues that impact urban renewal, the practical and technical questions of how urban renewal is carried out, and the potential negative effects arising from urban renewal. The paper has extensive discussions and reflections on these topics. Based on the main viewpoints of the invited experts, urban renewal under the background of high-quality development transformation needs to pay attention to the following key issues. First of all, the goals of urban renewal should be determined synthetically with the full consideration of the national development strategies pertaining to urban development, with the effort to promote the innovation of urban renewal system in the areas of spatial planning, land supply and management, development models, financing, and public participation. Second, it is suggested that new models of urban renewal driven by the combined efforts of government, market, and society needs to be established to ensure the publicness, efficiency, and fairness of urban renewal projects. In particular, the government should play a role of guiding and encouraging through decentralization and empowerment; the role of market should pay attention to the advantages of cooperation between private capital and state-owned enterprise capital; the society should play a role by activating the subjective role of property rights owners. Third, with the aim to promote a people-centered development, the damage of urban renewal to historical and cultural protection and adverse effects of gentrification it brings should be regulated and avoided. There is a need to enhance exploration of the urban renewal models beneficial to historical and cultural protection and social justice. This paper concludes by calling on scholars from multiple disciplines including geography, resources and environmental sciences, planning, and management to jointly promote research of urban renewal theories that fit to the Chinese path to modernization, with the aim to make Chinese contribution to theories on global urban renewal.

  • Experts Intterviews
    SONG Wei-xuan, CHEN Hao, CUI Can, LIU Ya-fei, TONG De, GUO Fei, ZENG Peng, DONG Wei, FENG Shu-yi, XU Xi-wei, DENG Yu, LANG Wei, TANG Yan, XIAO Yang, XIAO Chao-wei
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2025, 40(1): 20-38. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20250102

    In China's urbanization 2.0 phase, urban renewal has become the primary means of urban spatial development. Essentially, it is a high-quality development process aimed at enhancing the efficiency of resource allocation and utilization, strengthening spatial carrying capacity, optimizing urban functional quality, and reinforcing urban development resilience. Centered on the reform and development goal of "establishing a sustainable urban renewal model and policy regulations" set by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, 15 experts and scholars from fields such as geography, urban and rural planning, and land resource management engaged in written discussions. This exploration spans various perspectives and dimensions, including the conceptual connotation, value concepts, implementation and pathways, institutional policy environment construction, and performance evaluation methods of sustainable urban renewal. Specifically: (1) Conceptual Connotation: Sustainable urban renewal should be understood as both the "sustainability" of goals and the "sustainability" of implementation. (2) Value Concepts: Emphases should be placed on promoting multi-stakeholder participation and benefit-sharing as the fundamental economic philosophy for constructing sustainable urban renewal, as well as integrating urban renewal into the spatial governance of urban cultural heritage, social spatial, and ecological spaces, thereby organizing urban renewal actions from a multidimensional systemic perspective of "economic-social-cultural-ecological-resilience". (3) Implementation: It is crucial to effectively balance the interests of local governments, market entities, property owners, and society. Secondly, attention should be given to ensuring and enhancing the mechanism for state-owned enterprises to participate in urban renewal. Thirdly, new mechanisms should be adopted such as franchising to attract enthusiasm from social capital. With all parties mentioned above, we should transform urban construction from a "supply-oriented" to a "demand-oriented" model. Besides, to meet the people's growing needs for a better life, urban renewal implementation should focus more on multi-participatory design, embedding public service facilities, green infrastructure, and digital technology elements at the micro-community scale perceptible to the people, and coordinate urban renewal planning and management implementation. (4) Institutional Policy Environment Construction: Overall, there should be a focus on new demands for urban renewal products, governance, and models in the new era, so as to create an adaptive and sustainable institutional policy environment for urban renewal. Particularly, considering key elements such as "people, land, and capital" in urban renewal, systematic institutional innovations should be conducted in aspects like land use regulations, funding arrangements, and organizational mechanisms. (5) Performance Evaluation: Finally, from a "people's perspective", a measurable and comparable performance evaluation system for urban renewal should be established.

  • Ecological Protection, Restoration and Mangement
    TANG Hui, PENG Jian, XU Dong-mei, WU Jian-sheng
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(12): 2768-2782. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241202

    Implementing large-scale ecological restoration of territorial space is a key strategy for China to halt ecosystem degradation and promote ecological civilization. As a reference benchmark and target guide for ecological restoration, the reference of ecological restoration is a necessary basis for the smooth implementation of ecological restoration projects. However, there is little research focusing on the ecological restoration reference of terrestrial space. Aiming to know what is ecological restoration reference, what are its characteristics, and how to identify it, in this study we discussed the definition, the identification approach framework, and the directions of future research of ecological restoration reference of territorial space. This study suggested that the reference of ecological restoration of territorial space had three basic characteristics: comprehensiveness of indicators, two-dimensionality of space and time, and dynamic adaptability. The identification framework of ecological restoration reference of territorial space includes three major steps: comprehensive ecosystem assessment, reference ecosystem selection, and reference identification under integrated spatial and temporal dimensions. With the focus on the key issues of Nature-based Solutions, integrated protection and restoration of mountains, water, forests, lakes, grasses and sands, and social-ecological system sustainability, we highlighted that ecological restoration reference identification should place great emphasis on systemic thinking, take sustainability as the core orientation for the selection of reference indicators, and pay attention to the social-ecological system integrated perspective, so as to identify ecological restoration reference based on the social-ecological process and oriented to the comprehensive enhancement of social-ecological system sustainability. This study clearly defined the conceptual connotation and identification framework of ecological restoration reference in terrestrial space, and provided theoretical and methodological support for the orderly promotion of ecological restoration projects.

  • Implementation Monitoring of Natiornal Spatial Planning
    YING Su-chen, JIN Xiao-bin, HAN Bo, ZHOU Yin-kang
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(12): 2897-2911. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241210

    Comprehensive land consolidation is one of the territorial spatial governance tools for precise resource allocation and comprehensive pattern optimization based on regional territorial spatial planning and has both planning and engineering attributes. Exploring the connotation, system, and method of monitoring and evaluation of comprehensive land consolidation has essential theoretical and practical value for promoting standardized management of the land consolidation industry and improving the China Spatial Planning Observation Network. Focusing on the problems faced by comprehensive land consolidation monitoring and evaluation, such as the urgent need for comprehensive coverage of the time series, imperfect value orientation, and lack of support for data methods, this study analyzes the transformation process, theoretical positioning, logical framework and practical path of comprehensive land consolidation monitoring and evaluation by coupling the perspective of "multi-layer structure and whole life cycle". The results show that: (1) Comprehensive land consolidation is an important means to implement the overall territorial spatial planning and regional detailed planning, so comprehensive land consolidation monitoring and evaluation is a crucial component of the China Spatial Planning Observation Network. The monitoring and evaluation of comprehensive land consolidation is based on the experience of traditional land consolidation and has achieved adaptive transformation in evaluation objectives, objects, content, and methods. It is a comprehensive early warning and evaluation method for scientifically evaluating the effectiveness of spatial optimization and utilization. (2) Given the evolutionary trend of multi-scale and full-process implementation of comprehensive land consolidation, it can couple the multi-level structure and whole life cycle perspective to explore the construction ideas of its monitoring and evaluation system, involving the overall planning, unit planning, and program preparation levels of consolidation, and covering the pre-construction, consolidation construction, and post-construction cycles. (3) By constructing a three-level and eight-category analytical framework for monitoring and evaluating comprehensive land consolidation, each type's potential dimensions and indicators are explored, and supporting methods for data collection and system construction, weight determination and result correction, presentation form, and scenario analysis are provided. The practical paths of data, method, and management are also prospected. The research can provide theoretical and application references for local governments to carry out monitoring and evaluation of comprehensive land consolidation.

  • Regular Articles
    ZHENG Qian-qian, TANG Cheng-cai, HAN Ying, ZHANG Ying
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(12): 2924-2945. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241212

    Promoting community common prosperity is an important aspect of the high-quality development of national parks and the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. This paper employs actor network theory and path dependence theory, using Shennongjia National Park as a case study, to analyze the process of community common prosperity and reveal its influence mechanism and realization pathway. The results show that: (1) The community common prosperity of Shennongjia National Park has gone through a developmental stage, evolving from "initially exploring community common prosperity based on the management system reform" to "comprehensively promoting community common prosperity based on the ecological industry system". The government and national park administration continue to play a key role, while the influence of rural elites diminishes and the role of tourism enterprises strengthens. The connection between villagers and actors deepens, and cultural tourism resources, along with ecological industries, gradually unleash stronger effects. (2) The community common prosperity of Shennongjia National Park is the result of the interplay and collaboration between human actors and non-human actors. The attributes of non-human actors are the foundation, the identification of the problem by key actors is the core, the participation of villagers in stimulating endogenous motivation is the key, and the competition of interests among heterogeneous actors is the driving force. (3) Community common prosperity of national parks is gradually strengthened along a certain path due to the influence of internal and external factors, forming a realization pathway for "generation-creation-locking-unlocking". The emergence of issues and policy opportunities trigger pathway generation; recruitment and mobilization drive pathway creation; difficult-to-reconcile disagreements lead to pathway locking; and innovative development facilitates path unlocking. It is necessary to promote the realization of community common prosperity by mastering the fundamental laws of pathway evolution, scientifically and effectively identifying problems, actively mobilizing villagers to participate in the whole process, and fostering the spirit of creativity and digital thinking. This paper provides a theoretical foundation and practical insights for the high-quality development of national parks and community common prosperity.

  • Experts Interview
    LUO Jing, XIA Jun, HAO Fang-hua, WANG Fang, ZHAO Xue-yan, WANG Cheng, CHEN Cheng, KE Xin-li, XU Ji-jun, LU Xu
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(11): 2505-2524. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241101

    River basins are a complex geospatial system integrating water security, water environment security, food security, ecological security, and economic and social development. In order to promote the construction of a new development pattern based on the path of coordination and high-quality governance of human activity space in river basins, we hereby invite ten experts in the research field of the river basins coordination and high-quality development to conduct interviews. The interview mainly focuses on three perspectives: global regulation and regional regulation, evolvement rule and coordination mode, practice mechanism and governance paradigm. It revolves three main lines: utilization of natural resources and environmental protection in river basins, coordinated development of human-earth relationship and spatial governance path in river basins, and green transformation of the industry and ecological services. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) Systematic engineering construction of resource allocation and pollution remediation in the whole scale river basins. From the perspective of the whole river basins, the efficient utilization and allocation system of water resources should focus on "reducing expenditure" and be supported by "open source". This should further optimize and enhance the river basin water resources allocation system from both engineering and non-engineering perspectives, integrating deeply into the development concept of innovation, coordination, green practices, openness, and sharing. The treatment and restoration project of river basin non-point source pollution system should focus on three aspects: improving the capacity of source monitoring and load estimation, strengthening the systematic design of treatment and restoration, and improving the collaborative management mechanism. (2) The evolution of human-earth relationship in river basins, the high-quality management of human activity space and the coordinated development of human-earth system. The evolution of river basin human-earth relationship has experienced the long time series and multi-scale local adaptation of urban and rural systems to environmental changes and cultural responses, showing typical characteristics of dynamic adaptation, multi-scale spatial correlation and historical dependence. The governance of human activity space in river basins should focus on resource factors, ecological environment protection, multi-scale and multi-dimensional linkage, and overall and specific aspects, and jointly promoting the governance of human activity space from fragmentation to integration and coordination. To promote the coordinated development of the river basin human-earth system, it is necessary to explore the interaction mechanism and influencing factors of the elements from a system thinking perspective, and to promote the system to form a rational element combination, efficient organizational structure and multi-function coordinated coupling state. This will achieve economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental protection in unity. (3) The green intensive transformation of agricultural production in river basins and the management mode of ecological resources. River basin ecosystem governance is based on the optimization of harmonious coexistence between human and nature. On the one hand, starting from the practice of pollution prevention and control, the transformation of agricultural production should adhere to the road of reducing agricultural chemical intensity and enhancing efficient resource utilization. Optimizing the layout of the cultivated land system and promoting the transformation of the cultivated land system into an innovation-intensive type can better support and serve the high-quality development of agriculture. On the other hand, the concept of river basin ecological governance has transitioned from focusing solely on ecology to emphasizing governance, where the development of systems like river chief system and eco-compensation plays a crucial role in the current stage of river basin governance. Nonetheless, the current implementation of eco-compensation in the river basins lacks a systematic framework, and a comprehensive protection pattern has not yet been formed for upstream and downstream areas, main stems, tributaries, rivers, and lakes. Moving forward, mechanism construction should align with the principles of ecological precedence and green, low-carbon development. It should establish a comprehensive roadmap and implementation strategy for eco-compensation from various angles, create diversified eco-compensation financing models, and clarify the beneficiaries, rights and responsibilities of eco-compensation and the benefit return model. In a nutshell, the viewpoints of the interview can provide theoretical reference and decision-making reference for ecological civilization construction, regional coordinated development and green development in the New Era.

  • Experts Interview
    TAN Rong, SHEN Lei, QIU Shao-jun, LIU Bo-en, ZHU Dao-lin, CAO Zheng-han, LYU Bin, FAN Zhen-lin, SHI Min-jun, WANG Rong-yu
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(11): 2525-2540. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241102

    Since the New Era began, China has further promoted the reform of the property rights for natural resources. This round of reform is a systematic innovation, including values, governances and mechanisms, policies, and management models, made on the Chinese path to modernization road of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Ten experts and scholars from disciplines such as management, economics, resource science, sociology, geography, and the practical field of natural resource management explored the progress and theoretical significance of the reform. They discussed the background, problems, guidance, mechanism, policies, modes, and inspiration. Specifically, the reform of property rights for natural resource assets has significantly promoted institutional innovation in ecological civilization construction since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012. It aims to address the urgent need for sound institutional mechanisms for state-owned natural resources, including those between the central and local governments and between the government and the market. The value orientation of this round of reform is to promote the transformation of the single-factor values of natural resources into the overall values of the ecosystem. Currently, the country is optimizing the relationship between the central and local governments by promoting the pilot of the principal-agent mechanism, and clarifying the relationship between the government and the market by enhancing the role of the market. The 20th CPC Central Committee's Third Plenary Session further emphasized "improving the property rights system and management framework for natural resources", outlining the requirements and direction for reform. The reform belongs to the innovation of socialist public ownership, which has the significance of building China's independent knowledge and can also make new contributions to enriching property rights theory.

  • Original article
    KONG Kai, LI Peng
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(10): 2259-2275. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241001

    Concession is of great significance for the construction of China's national park system, and systematic research on community concession is of great value. Based on typical practice cases at home and abroad, the study employs methods such as multi-case comparison to conduct a logical analysis of community concession practices and model comparison. The results indicate that: (1) The practical logic of community concession shows strong consistency. The goal logic is to balance the protection of national parks with community autonomous development by empowering community management. The subject logic is to appoint communities with high stakes in the national parks as concessionaires. The granting logic is non-competitive targeted concession, and the business logic involves the participation and assistance of multiple parties, with both one-level and two-level concession structure coexisting. (2) Community concession differs significantly from non-community concession in terms of guiding philosophy, concession objectives, granting methods, concession structures and support mechanisms, representing a new model of national park concession. Finally, policy recommendations are put forward from the aspects of establishing the top-level design of community concession, strengthening the management system of community concession, and improving the assistance mechanism of community concession.

  • Original article
    ZHANG Yin, LOU Ying, SHU Quan-feng, LI Sheng-zhi
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(10): 2364-2382. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241007

    What governance model can be adopted to better enhance the ecological, social and economic effectiveness of nature reserve governance? Few studies have conducted quantitative comparative analyses based on the community perception perspective. Based on the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework, 17 communities within and around the Giant Panda National Park were selected. Differences in community perception of State-led, co-managed, and community-based and other elements affecting community residents' perceptions of effectiveness will be compared, by means of questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise regression analysis. Our study found that: (1) Community residents have the most positive perceptions of the ecological effectiveness of the Giant Panda National Park and the most negative perceptions of the economic effectiveness. (2) The community-based model has the best performance in the three dimensions, while State-led conservation has the second best performance in the ecological and social dimensions, and co-managed model has the second best performance in the economic dimensions. (3) The community residents' perceptions of the effectiveness of the Giant Panda National Park are affected by the combination of the natural geographic conditions, economic and social attributes, and other factors.We point out that all types of governance models have their advantages and disadvantages, and community-based governance is not a "panacea" for all public pond resource problems. Therefore, it is advocated to carry out local adaptation of the selection of nature reserve governance models. The study expands the application scenarios of the IAD framework, deepens the theoretical understanding of nature reserve governance models, and provides empirical insights for community coordination of nature reserves in China.

  • Regular Articles
    CHEN Cheng, WU Ke, CHEN Jiang-long
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(10): 2399-2417. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241009

    The green transformation in agricultural production is an important research topic in the field of agricultural sustainable development. Based on the concept of agricultural green development and theoretical analysis in terms of the transformation path, this paper aims to examine the major processes of the agricultural green development practices and assess the effects in reducing chemical products input and increasing agricultural output within the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) in the past 20 years in combination of the methods of literature investigation, semi-structural interviews, questionnaire analysis and decoupling analysis. The results show that since 2015 the provincial-level regions within the YREB issued a set of policies related to the agricultural green development actions, which encouraged the farmers to replace the traditional chemical fertilizer with alternative and organic fertilizer, prevent and control the devastations caused by the diseases, insects and herbs with ecological measures, and reuse the agricultural residues in order to reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizer and pesticides and herbicides in agricultural production. Compared to the other regions in China, the YREB has a five-year lead in terms of achieving the great aims of zero growth and reduction of pesticide and chemical fertilizer use in agricultural production. Nevertheless, the current chemical fertilizer and pesticide usage intensity in the YREB is still more than two times the international average level. Although the chemical fertilizer and pesticide usage intensity in the downstream areas of the Yangtze River is much higher than that in the upstream areas due to the differentiation in terms of multiple crop index and agricultural output density, the chemical fertilizer and pesticide usage intensity appears to gradually disconnect with the multiple crop index and agricultural output density because of the wide application of new technologies for agricultural green development. However, the ongoing agricultural green development agenda within the studu area still faces challenges, including the rising costs in upgrading the production technology and agricultural machinery and equipment and the severe difficulty in overcoming ageing issues and introducing or fostering young talents in agricultural sector.

  • Regular Articles
    HUANG An, WANG Yan, TIAN Li, LIU Lin-xin-er, XIA Jing, LIANG Yin-long, SUN Min-xuan, ZHUANG Yuan
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(10): 2450-2470. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241012

    As one of the important subsystems of the global carbon system, the land use system plays a pivotal role in achieving global carbon neutrality. Based on the theoretical analysis and inductive deduction, this paper establishes a theoretical analysis framework for the carbon effect of the land use system from a social-ecological perspective. It summarizes the research history of the carbon effect of the land use system, basic measurement methods, and simulation prediction method systems. Additionally, it initially establishes an optimized path and toolbox for carbon neutrality in the land use system. Currently, basic research on measuring carbon emissions and carbon sequestration in the land use system has matured, and the research focus has shifted from basic research to comprehensive exploration of influencing factors, quantitative prediction and simulation of carbon emission reduction and sequestration enhancement, and carbon neutrality path research. However, several challenges remain: the lack of regional correction for equivalent coefficients in basic carbon emissions and sequestration measurements; the omission of governance dimensions in the theoretical analysis framework, leading to a dearth of collaborative governance scenario simulation studies for optimizing the carbon effect of the land use system among different stakeholders; and the absence of cost-benefit analysis in carbon effect scenario simulations, etc. In the future, more attention should be given to deepen the research on the complex system theoretical framework and perspective of the carbon effect of the land use system, strengthen the research on the governance mechanism and path of the carbon effect of the land use system, and expand the research on the synergistic path of carbon neutrality of the land use system, etc., which will provide theoretical support and practical reference for optimization of national land space in the context of the dual carbon goals.

  • Regular Articles
    LIU Chun, ZHANG Shang-wu, FENG Jian, YING Shen, ZHAO Zhi-qing, DONG Wei, LI Xian-wen
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(10): 2497-2504. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20241015

    The "multi-plan integration" necessitates a refined level of detail in territorial and spatial planning, which requires the support of fine "urban built-up areas" spatial data. However, previous efforts in urban-rural identification have lacked a unified conceptual definition and standardization for "urban built-up area", thus impacting the accuracy, reliability, and comparability of statistical data and posing obstacles to informed decision-making. To address this issue, the "Code of Practice for Standard Urban Built-up Area Delineation", released in June 2021, introduced a systematic framework for defining and delineating urban built-up areas. This framework relies on two core principles: high-precision surveying and assessments of the living environment, establishing "urban built-up area" focused on the residential environment and "physical urban built-up area" centered on actual built-up areas. This achievement has been applied in land use monitoring and other domains. However, the existing delineating method of urban built-up areas is still in the preliminary construction stage. It needs to be perfected through practice in the future.

  • Interview with Experts on New Quality Productive Forces
    JIN Xiao-bin, SHEN Lei, HUANG Xian-jin, DENG Xiang-zheng, HU Shou-geng, KE Xin-li, WU Zhi-feng, ZHAO Duo-ping, LIU Jing
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(9): 2011-2028. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20240901

    China's social economy has shifted from the stage of high-speed growth to the stage of high-quality development. Promoting high-quality management of natural resources has become a major issue related to the overall development of the country. Accelerating the construction and cultivation of new quality productive forces (NQP) and enabling high-quality management of natural resources is of great practical significance to promoting Chinese-style modernization. Regarding the logic and path of NQP enabling high-quality management of natural resources, relevant scholars from different disciplines were invited to present their views on the following topics: (1) The logical relationship between NQP and natural resource management;(2) the positioning and function of NQP in natural resource management; (3) the inspiration and requirements of NQP for natural resource management; (4) the key areas of NQP promoting high-quality management of natural resources; the path of (5) NQP to cope with climate change and implement the dual-carbon strategy; (6) NQP to empower the modernization of territorial spatial governance; (7) NQP to reshape the new form of coordinated urban-rural development;and (8) NQP to ensure food security and promote the construction of an agricultural power, etc. This work aims to explore the specific application of NQP in natural resource management, with a view to providing scientific reference for promoting high-quality management of natural resources and helping the Chinese-style modernization. Overall, special attention should be paid to the following key issues in empowering high-quality natural resource management with NQP: (1) break the barriers of natural resources management and mechanism innovation oriented to the coordination of the whole area, the whole factor, the whole process and the multi-department; (2) key areas and paths for cultivating NQP for comprehensively ensuring the security of natural resources and strengthening the stability of supply of key resources; (3) construction and practice innovation of digital intelligence NQP cultivation system for efficient use and accurate management of natural resources.

  • Organic Renewal and Vitalization
    WEI Cheng, LIU Fu-qiang, YANG Cheng, CHENG Yu-xiao, SHEN Jing
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(8): 1867-1886. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20240808

    The rapid urbanization has profound impacts on traditional villages, and clarifying its rigid constraints and activation drivers for preservation and utilization is of significant theoretical and practical importance. This paper takes traditional villages in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) as the research object, supported by long-term tracking investigations and return visits. Based on the dialectical relationship between the impacts and opportunities brought by rapid urbanization, the paper attempts to construct a targeted research framework for preservation constraints and activation utilization, revealing the major challenges, progress, and development prospects of traditional village preservation and utilization in the PRD. The results indicate that: (1) The challenges of preservation and utilization are mainly reflected in the alienation and damage of material elements such as the overall pattern and settlement space, as well as facing constraints such as numerous historical issues and high input costs. (2) Rapid urbanization also serves as an important opportunity for the revitalization and development of traditional villages in the PRD. The expansion of urban functions, population aggregation, and consumption potential have promoted new progress in preservation and utilization, including "remediation" based on government investment, "self-rescue" assisted by multiple subjects, "salvation" under the intervention of social enterprises, and "rescue" seizing policy opportunities. The paper also combines land spatial planning, new urbanization, rural revitalization, and other aspects to forecast the development prospects of traditional village preservation and utilization in the PRD in the New Era.

  • Multi-Functionality and Value Realization
    HE Shuo-yan, XIA Wei, SUN Xiao-yu, YANG Gang-qiao
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(8): 1906-1923. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20240810

    Improving the level of rural amenity is an inevitable requirement to meet the growing needs of the people and achieve rural revitalization. Comprehensive land consolidation provides a new path for amenity-driven rural development. The paper constructs the conceptual framework and index system of rural amenity based on the theory of local consumerism, the theory of rural multifunctionality and the theory of demand hierarchy, analyzes the influence mechanism of comprehensive land consolidation on rural amenity from the perspective of multifunctionality of land use, and utilizes questionnaire survey data from villagers and tourists in 10 tourist villages in 6 districts and counties in Wuhan metropolitan area, and uses analytic hierarchy process method, entropy value method and difference-in-difference method to explore and study the level of regional amenity and the amenity enhancement effect of comprehensive land consolidation. The study finds that: (1) Rural amenity is a kind of rural characteristic that embodies the quality of local consumer goods, has the function of consumption, can meet the needs of foreign tourists for rural style living and local villagers for quality of life, and prompts people to feel comfortable and at ease, including natural amenity, production amenity, social amenity, and cultural amenity. (2) Due to different needs of villagers and tourists, there are differences in their evaluations of rural amenity. (3) From the perspective of villagers, comprehensive land consolidation can significantly improve the overall level and various dimensions of rural amenity, and has robustness. In conclusion, in the future, we should increase investment in consolidation funds and expand the scope of consolidation and continue to promote the pilot work of comprehensive land consolidation based on the full consideration of the interests of villagers and tourists, especially the villagers', and the integration of the elements of mountains, water, forests, fields, lakes, grasses and sands.

  • Postscript
    CHENG Ye-qing
    JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 2024, 39(8): 2008-2010. https://doi.org/10.31497/zrzyxb.20240816