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As a special product of the evolution of urban-rural regional systems, rural hollowing has become a major constraint to China’s rural revitalization. This paper attempts to construct a theoretical framework of rural multidimensional hollowing from the perspective of population outflow, and to comprehensively assess the level of rural hollowing from the dimensions of population, economy and land. Based on this, this paper describes in detail the characteristics and facts of population outflow and rural hollowing in Longxi County, which is located in Longzhong Loess Hilly Regin. The key factors of rural hollowing are identified in terms of individual characteristics, geographic environment and socio-economic attributes. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) Longxi County has significant spatial differences in population outflow. The proportion of floating population in the household population is as high as 28.6%. The villages with intra-provincial preferences show a “center-periphery” circle distribution pattern, and villages with extra-provincial preferences are mainly located in the boundary area. The rural hollowing level of Longxi is characterized by “economic hollowing (Eh) > population hollowing (Ph) > land hollowing (Lh)”. The hollowing level of each dimension has different spatial distribution characteristics, and the rural hollowing (Rh) level shows a spatial pattern of “high in the east and low in the west, high in the south and low in the north”. (3) The influencing factors of rural hollowing vary significantly and are greatly influenced by the geographical and socio-economic attributes of the villages. When one factor (economic or geographical environment) is dominant, low-intensity intra-provincial mobility may occur. However, when all factors are combined, a high-intensity, multi-directional flow trend emerges within and outside the province. This study contributes theoretical insights into understanding the social changes in rural areas during the rapid urbanization process where population outflows occur, and can also provide inspiration for addressing issues in rural transformation.
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The journal has an applied focus: it actively promotes the importance of geographical research in real world settings
It is policy-relevant: it seeks both a readership and contributions from practitioners as well as academics
The substantive foundation is spatial analysis: the use of quantitative techniques to identify patterns and processes within geographic environments
The combination of these points, which are fully reflected in the naming of the journal, establishes a unique position in the marketplace.
RationaleA geographical perspective has always been crucial to the understanding of the social and physical organisation of the world around us. The techniques of spatial analysis provide a powerful means for the assembly and interpretation of evidence, and thus to address critical questions about issues such as crime and deprivation, immigration and demographic restructuring, retailing activity and employment change, resource management and environmental improvement. Many of these issues are equally important to academic research as they are to policy makers and Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy aims to close the gap between these two perspectives by providing a forum for discussion of applied research in a range of different contexts
Topical and interdisciplinaryIncreasingly government organisations, administrative agencies and private businesses are requiring research to support their ‘evidence-based’ strategies or policies. Geographical location is critical in much of this work which extends across a wide range of disciplines including demography, actuarial sciences, statistics, public sector planning, business planning, economics, epidemiology, sociology, social policy, health research, environmental management.
FocusApplied Spatial Analysis and Policy will draw on applied research from diverse problem domains, such as transport, policing, education, health, environment and leisure, in different international contexts. The journal will therefore provide insights into the variations in phenomena that exist across space, it will provide evidence for comparative policy analysis between domains and between locations, and stimulate ideas about the translation of spatial analysis methods and techniques across varied policy contexts. It is essential to know how to measure, monitor and understand spatial distributions, many of which have implications for those with responsibility to plan and enhance the society and the environment in which we all exist.
Readership and Editorial BoardAs a journal focused on applications of methods of spatial analysis, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy will be of interest to scholars and students in a wide range of academic fields, to practitioners in government and administrative agencies and to consultants in private sector organisations. The Editorial Board reflects the international and multidisciplinary nature of the journal.
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