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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 308-317.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00017

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Characteristics of evolution of rural revitalization in counties in the Qinba Mountainous Region of Shaanxi, China

Min Huang1,2(), Honglian Wan1(), Xiaoli Wang1, Jingfeng Ni1, Huiyue Liu1, Wenzhe Zhang1, Yiyi Cui1   

  1. 1.College of Economic and Management,Baoji University of Arts and Sciences,Baoji 721013,Shaanxi,China
    2.Fujian Huian Senior High School,Quanzhou 362100,Fujian,China
  • Received:2024-07-30 Revised:2025-02-18 Online:2025-09-20 Published:2025-09-27
  • Contact: Honglian Wan

Abstract:

The Rural Revitalization Strategy is a critical component in the comprehensive construction of a socialist modernized country and holds significant importance for promoting coordinated urban-rural development. Taking 30 counties in the Qinba Mountainous region of Shaanxi Province as the research object, this study constructs an evaluation index system for measuring the level of rural revitalization in mountainous county areas. It assesses the development status of rural revitalization in the Qinba Mountainous Region of Shaanxi Province from 2017 to 2021, using the entropy weight-TOPSIS method, trend surface analysis, and hotspot analysis to explore the spatial evolution characteristics of rural revitalization. The results indicate: (1) The trend surface curve of rural revitalization levels in the study area counties generally shows a distribution pattern of “low in the southwest and high in the northeast”, with varying distribution forms along the east-west and north-south directions. (2) The overall level of rural revitalization development in the study area shows an upward trend, but the growth rate is relatively slow, with a fluctuating increase along a southwest-northeast orientation. Imbalances exist in this development. (3) There are significant differences in the development levels across various dimensions. The scores, ranked from highest to lowest, are: prosperous living > ecological sustainability > thriving industries > effective governance > civilized rural customs. Socioeconomic conditions are key factors constraining the level of rural revitalization. (4) Hotspot areas of rural revitalization levels in the study area are concentrated in a belt-like distribution along the southern slopes of the eastern segment of the Qinba Mountains, while cold spot areas are mainly located in the western and eastern parts of the Han River Valley. Secondary cold spot regions generally exhibit a spatial distribution pattern radiating outward from the cold spot centers.This study provides empirical support for targeted policy-making by local governments, assisting in the in-depth implementation of the Rural Revitalization Strategy.

Key words: rural revitalization, county area, Qinba Mountainous Region, spatial pattern, evolution

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