Land Usage and Sustainable Livelihood: Case Comparative Study of Tourism Ethnic Villages in China

Abstract

The land issue is the key to the Rural Revitalization Strategy of China. Tourism development will change land usage and promote livelihood changes. This study aims to analyze the impact of land usage on sustainable livelihood in the tourism environment. Through the case study of two ethnic tourism villages, this paper shows the benefit distribution and sustainable livelihood of two different land usage patterns and finds the intrinsic relationship between land usage and sustainable livelihood. The results show that tourism land use will lead to livelihood changes, and different land usage patterns produce different livelihood sustainable outcomes. The critical point for sustainable livelihood is that the land usage patterns should allow residents to participate in tourism and have a sustainable income. In addition, land usage will also change the traditional cultural space of ethnic villages. Finally, the paper puts forward practical suggestions on tourism land usage.