Towards cultivated land multifunction assessment in China: Applying the “influencing factors-functions-products-demands” integrated framework

Jiang, Guanghui; Wang, Mingzhu; Qu, Yanbo; Zhou, Dong; Ma, Wenqiu

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104982

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“…In order to meet the needs of the public, the evaluation of CLQ keeps pace with the times and constantly adds new content [75]. Mainly experienced suitability evaluation [76], productivity evaluation [77,78], comprehensive evaluation of suitability and productivity [79], land health evaluation [80], soil sustainability evaluation [81], and comprehensive evaluation of the production, ecology, and health [82] stage. In the 1980s, the land evaluation and site evaluation (LESA) system established by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) of the United States emphasized the important role of socioeconomic conditions in the evaluation of CLQ [83].…”

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Discussion on the Unified Survey and Evaluation of Cultivated Land Quality at County Scale for China’s 3rd National Land Survey: A Case Study of Wen County, Henan Province

Zhao

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Under the task requirements of China’s 3rd national land survey on the grade determination of cultivated land, research on a reasonable and unified survey and evaluation system of cultivated land quality (CLQ) is of great importance. From the three dimensions of agricultural climate, production potential, and health status components of cultivated land, six factors are selected in this study to construct a set of simple, practicable, and operable county-level CLQ survey and evaluation system. These factors are climate conditions of cultivated land, soil characteristics, tillage conditions, the attributes of cultivated land type, environmental conditions, and biological activity. The developed survey and evaluation system meets the demands of national engineering for the inclusion and coordination of multiple departments based on the current evaluation system and evaluation methodology of all relevant land administrative departments. Wen County, Henan Province is used for field verification and evaluation. Results demonstrate that the average quality index of cultivated land in Wen County is 2196.33, ranging from 660.70 to 2802.96 with the largest area of the first-class and second-class land accounting for 20.98% and 52.61% of the county’s cultivated land, respectively; the third-class and fourth-class land, 12.63% and 13.78%. The obvious regional differentiation characteristics are presented along the boundary of Qingfengling with the quality of northern cultivated land higher than that in the south. The comparison with the results of the national utilization gradation in 2018 infers that they are in accordance with the distribution of CLQ, which bears a significant positive correlation trend with the measured grain output of the field. The constructed evaluation system serves as a rewarding attempt of a unified survey and evaluation of CLQ at the county scale to reflect the production capacity of local crops, realize the sharing of data platforms, save manpower and capital investment, improve the practical connection of supervision and management of cultivated land protection in different departments, and meet the requirements of current cultivated land protection and management.

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Discussion on the Unified Survey and Evaluation of Cultivated Land Quality at County Scale for China’s 3rd National Land Survey: A Case Study of Wen County, Henan Province

Zhao

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Sustainability

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“…Cultivated land with beautiful rural scenery and a profound farming culture delivers recreational services by providing leisure opportunities and entertainment for residents and tourists [31]. With the increasing demand to meet spiritual needs, the value of cultivated land in the aesthetic landscape and in the inheritance of local culture has become increasingly valued [19]. A methodology is urgently needed that embraces the principle of rational cultivated land utilization informed by the wider evaluation of recreational services.…”

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“…By fully tapping the multifunctional value of cultivated land, transforming cultivated land into an effective carrier to meet the multiple needs of agricultural industrial structure adjustment, farmers' income increase, and urban residents' rural tourism, will effectively solve the current dilemma of the non-grain phenomenon. The multifunctional theory of cultivated land has been widely recognized and utilized in the optimization of cultivated land use by scholars and policymakers [15], with studies covering the trade-offs among multiple functions [16,17], patterns of spatiotemporal change [18], and cultivated land management [19]. During the promotion of rural revitalization, multiple functions for cultivated land can result in achieving social equity, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.…”

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Controlling Non-Grain Production Based on Cultivated Land Multifunction Assessment

Xie

et al. 2022

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The control of non-grain production (NGP) has become a great challenge for cultivated land protection in China in recent years. A control method for NGP that can coordinate the conflicts between cultivated land protection and farmers’ interest is urgently needed. Taking Tongxiang City as an example, this research proposed a solution for the control and management of NGP based on cultivated land multifunctional assessment. The GIS and AHP approach were used to assess production function via a comprehensive evaluation index. The InVEST and FMSPA models were applied to assess ecological function while, the Maxent model was applied to assess recreational function, then multifunctional comprehensive zoning was conducted through natural breakpoint method and spatial overlay analysis. Five development-oriented function zones were considered, including the core area of grain production plus areas for ecological agriculture, leisure agriculture, compound agriculture, and general farmland. Differentiated control measures for NGPs in each functional subarea are proposed considering the current NGP distribution of Tongxiang city. This research can provide a reference for subsequent improvement of land management policies and can aid the achievement of sustainable agricultural development and rural revitalization.

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“…Affected by physical, chemical, and biological processes, cultivated land has several functions, such as production, ecology, and landscape [57][58][59]. CLQ is then the primary attribute of cultivated land that reflects its comprehensive function [60]. Although many scholars have discussed CLQ from different perspectives, there is still no consensus regarding its concept [31,36,53,61].…”

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The Differentiation in Cultivated Land Quality between Modern Agricultural Areas and Traditional Agricultural Areas: Evidence from Northeast China

Guo

Sun

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Many studies of cultivated land use have focused on evaluating land quality. However, these studies rarely compare cultivated land quality (CLQ) between modern agricultural areas (MA) and traditional agricultural areas (TA). Thus, policymakers sometimes experience difficulties utilizing existing CLQ theories in CLQ improvement, especially in developing countries experiencing the transformation from traditional to modern agriculture. The objective of this study was to build a comprehensive hierarchical framework to compare the CLQ in MA and TA from the multidimensional perspectives of fertility, project, landscape, and ecology. An empirical analysis was conducted in Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. The results showed that comprehensive CLQ in MA is better than that in TA, but individual cultivated land quality results are not the same as comprehensive quality. Specifically, project, landscape, and ecology quality in MA are better than in TA. However, fertility quality in MA is still worse. Moreover, the CLQ in MA tends to be more consistent in a small range, while the spatial pattern of CLQ in TA is disordered. We then argue that these results should be associated with different management modes and agrarian property systems between MA and TA. Based on our findings, four suggestions were generated to improve CLQ. Overall, this study provides a new comprehensive insight for understanding CLQ, and the framework, method, and findings of this study can help increase the effectiveness of CLQ improvements.

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Towards cultivated land multifunction assessment in China: Applying the “influencing factors-functions-products-demands” integrated framework

Cited by 71 publications

References 43 publications

Discussion on the Unified Survey and Evaluation of Cultivated Land Quality at County Scale for China’s 3rd National Land Survey: A Case Study of Wen County, Henan Province

Discussion on the Unified Survey and Evaluation of Cultivated Land Quality at County Scale for China’s 3rd National Land Survey: A Case Study of Wen County, Henan Province

Controlling Non-Grain Production Based on Cultivated Land Multifunction Assessment

The Differentiation in Cultivated Land Quality between Modern Agricultural Areas and Traditional Agricultural Areas: Evidence from Northeast China

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