Journal Article

Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Spatiotemporal Distribution of Rural Houses Construction Development in Mountainous Villages of China (1980–2019): A Case Study of Qingyuan Town

Liu, Naifei, Shan, Jun, Zhang, Huinan, Yue, Kaijian

2024

Overview

Rural house is a fundamental component of rural settlements, and understanding its construction and development characteristics is crucial for rural land use and development planning. This paper focuses on the spatiotemporal characteristics and influencing factors of Rural Houses Construction Development (RHCD) from 1980 to 2019 with a case study of Qingyuan Town in China. Based on the literature review and filed research, a set of evaluation indicators for RHCD was established. The article calculates RHCD indicators from temporal and spatial dimensions, uses the location entropy method to demonstrate the spatial distribution of indicators, and classifies the RHCD type of 14 villages in Qingyuan Town using clustering algorithms. It also analyzes the influencing factors of spatiotemporal distribution. The results show that the RHCD in Qingyuan Town exhibits typical characteristics of mountainous areas and aligns with the development trends of rural society in China. Population growth, geographical location, and economic development are the primary driving factors for the quantity indicator (Qi), while economic growth, construction technology, industrial development, and policy adjustments are the key factors influencing the form indicator (Fi). In future policy-making, greater emphasis should be placed on optimizing development strategies, improving data and monitoring systems, and integrating administrative strength with actual development needs.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Algorithms / Analysis / Architecture / Built environment / Case studies / Chinese rural areas / Clustering / Construction / construction technology / Correlation analysis / Culture / Development strategies / Economic development / Economic growth / Economics / entropy / Geographical distribution / Geographical locations / Geography / House construction / Indicators / Industrial development / industrialization / influencing factor analysis / issues and policy / land / Land use / Land use management / Literature reviews / Morphology / Mountain regions / Mountainous areas / Mountains / Population growth / Qingyuan Town / Real estate development / Residential areas / RHCD / Rural areas / Rural development / rural house construction development / Rural land use / rural society / Social change / Spatial distribution / spatiotemporal distribution / Temporal distribution / Tourism / Towns / Urbanization / Villages