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Arid Land Geography ›› 2026, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (3): 631-642.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2025.117

• Regional Development • Previous Articles    

Coupling coordination of farm household modernization and livelihood stability in Qinghai Lake National Park

GAO Junjie1,2(), ZHONG Juntao3(), MA Yongjie1,2, CHEN Yinghui1,2   

  1. 1. College of Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, Qinghai, China
    2. Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Process, Xining 810008, Qinghai, China
    3. School of Surveying and Mapping, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2025-03-06 Revised:2025-04-18 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-03-24
  • Contact: ZHONG Juntao E-mail:gaojunjie0301@163.com;zhongjuntao88@163.com

Abstract:

Advancing the coordinated development of farm household modernization and livelihood stability is the key to achieving the rural revitalization strategy. Considering Qinghai Lake National Park in the northeast margin of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau of China, this study, grounded in modernization theory and the connotation of stability, used the participatory rural assessment method to evaluate the 2022 farm household modernization level across production, life, and ecological dimensions while measuring livelihood stability through diversity and dependency metrics. It systematically analyzed their coupling coordination relationship with spatial heterogeneity characteristics, identified core driving factors using the random forest model, and ultimately proposed targeted optimization strategies using empirical results. The results reveal that (1) The overall development levels of farm household modernization and livelihood stability in Qinghai Lake National Park were relatively low, maintaining a moderately coordinated stage with essentially synchronous development processes in 2022. (2) Significant differences were observed among different types of farm households in terms of modernization level, livelihood stability, and coupling coordination degree, demonstrating a gradient pattern: service-oriented>labor-oriented>agriculture and livestock-oriented>government-supported. (3) The coupling coordination degree displays distinct spatial heterogeneity characteristics, with high-value clustering predominantly observed in scenic zones and adjacent areas exhibiting convenient transportation access and high development intensity. (4) Overreliance on single income sources and natural resources is identified as a critical constraint to the synergistic development of modernization and livelihood stability. By investigating the coupling relationship and driving mechanisms between farm household modernization and livelihood stability, this study can provide valuable references for enhancing the sustainable livelihood capacity of regional farm households and implementing the rural revitalization strategy.

Key words: farm household modernization, livelihood stability, coupled coordination, spatial heterogeneity, Qinghai Lake National Park