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Arid Land Geography ›› 2024, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11): 1924-1934.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2024.013

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“Explicit-implicit” patterns coupling coordination degree of cropland utilization in the farming system of northwest China

LI Haiyang(), YANG Min()   

  1. Faculty of Management and Economics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, Yunnan, China
  • Received:2024-01-03 Revised:2024-03-05 Online:2024-11-25 Published:2024-12-03
  • Contact: YANG Min E-mail:hyramli@outlook.com;Jung97kookie@163.com

Abstract:

Studying cropland utilization patterns is crucial for achieving efficient cropland use and ensuring food security. This study explores the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the “explicit-implicit” patterns coupling coordination degree of cropland utilization in the farming regions of northwest China from 2010 to 2021. A comprehensive evaluation index system of cropland utilization patterns was constructed, and spatiotemporal statistical methods were employed. The obstacle factors of cropland utilization were analyzed using the barrier degree decomposition model. The results showed that: (1) The explicit and implicit patterns of cropland utilization in northwest China’s farming systems developed asynchronously, with significant regional differentiation and backward development. The coupling coordination degree between explicit and implicit patterns of cropland utilization remained low, exhibiting a pronounced polarization in each sub-region. (2) The intra-regional differences in the coupling coordination degree of “explicit-implicit” patterns of cropland utilization displayed a fluctuating downward trend, while the contribution rate of inter-regional differences gradually increased, becoming the main source of overall variation. Each sub-region demonstrated spatial convergence characteristics. (3) Cropland utilization is primarily constrained by factors such as cropland quantity structure, landscape characteristics, intensive level, and production function. To address these limitations, the study suggests improving the rational use of water resources, promoting the protection and development of suitable cultivated land, and alleviating the impact of obstacle factors. These measures aim to develop a suitable farming system and enhance the coupling development of “explicit-implicit” patterns of cropland utilization, providing a scientific reference for the sustainable development of cropland utilization in the farming systems of northwest China.

Key words: farming system, cropland utilization, explicit pattern, implicit pattern, coupling coordination degree