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Arid Land Geography ›› 2023, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3): 397-406.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2022.333

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Identification of rural residential development types in loess hilly and gully region: A case of Wuqi County

LI Jiahui(),WU Jinhua(),WANG Zhen,BAI Yuxia   

  1. School of Land Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710065, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2022-07-01 Revised:2022-10-03 Online:2023-03-25 Published:2023-03-31
  • Contact: Jinhua WU E-mail:2574594645@qq.com;jinghuaw@chd.edu.cn

Abstract:

This study uses a minimal cumulative resistance model to explore the suitability of a residential area layout from the perspective of ecology and construction and studies network relations of residential areas through social network analysis. Starting from the significance of the overall residential area suitability and individuals, this study also identifies various types of residential development in Wuqi County, Yan’an City, Shaanxi Province, China. The following results are presented. (1) The rural residential areas in Wuqi County have zonal distribution, and a clustering feature is observed in a scattered distribution. The terrain and traffic conditions are the key constraints to determining the residential area distribution in the loess hilly and gully regions. Additionally, the overall clustering degree is low, and the average scale is 1500 m2. (2) Suitability zoning is conducted using the minimal cumulative resistance model to consider the suitability of land use in rural residential areas under the constraints of an ecological environment. In accordance with zoning results, the suitable construction area, buffer zone, and ecological protection area show the characteristics of “overall agglomeration and partial dispersion”. A total of 62.83% of rural residential areas are situated in the suitable construction area and the overall layout is reasonable, but the layout of some residential areas has exerted impacts on the regional ecological stability. (3) Considering the results of network analysis, one central node is found at least in a village and town. However, the existing residential area network structure of some towns is not uniform and the existing network structure cannot boost the development of surrounding nodes. Therefore, village nodes with large development potential should be cultivated to promote the balanced development of villages and towns. (4) On the basis of the results of suitability zoning and network analysis, the zoning can be divided into the following four types: “direct town type”, “prior development type”, “conditional development type”, and “restricted expansion type”, and the corresponding development focuses are introduced. The research results can provide a reference for rational planning and rural residential development in the loess hilly and gully regions.

Key words: rural residential area, the loess hilly and gully region, suitability subareas, social network analysis, types of residential development