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Investigating robot acceptance in UK agriculture 调查英国农业对机器人的接受程度

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104096

Jack H. Grant , Zhuoling Huang , Leonardo Guevara , Wyn Morris , Louise Manning

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Resilient communities – mobilisation of rural skills, networks and resources in local responses to wildfires in Sweden (2018) 抗灾社区——调动农村技能、网络和资源，在瑞典当地应对野火（2018年）

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104072

Maria Vallström

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What drives a sound rural land consolidation program: An analysis from dynamic perspectives of villagers 健全农村土地整理的动因：基于村民动态视角的分析

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104051

Qianyi Wang , Xinye Teng , Jing Wang , Yongjia Zhang

{"title":"What drives a sound rural land consolidation program: An analysis from dynamic perspectives of villagers","authors":"Qianyi Wang , Xinye Teng , Jing Wang , Yongjia Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accelerated urbanization process in China has led to a significant outflow of the rural population, resulting in the emergence of “hollowed-out village” phenomenon. Land consolidation, as a crucial strategy to rural revival, has been predominantly leveraged. However, the study of land consolidation is mainly about interpretation of driving mechanism from static point of view. In highlighting people-oriented development mode, the paper attempts to frame out a dynamic driving mechanism analysis framework through identifying both endogenous factors and exogenous factors from villagers’ perspectives grounded by Triadic Reciprocal Determinism Theory, with which it seeks to decode the evolution of driving mechanisms of land consolidation. Taking Shandong Province as a case study and leveraging on structural equation modeling (SEM), it finds that: 1) The land consolidation performance has been improved driven by both endogenous and exogenous driving factors. 2) The driving forces exhibit an evolutionary pattern, with endogenous forces shifting from integrative force to emotional force; and exogenous forces shifting from administrative force to market force. 3) Community committee plays a limited role in rural land consolidation perceived by villagers. These results further develop Triadic Reciprocal Determinism Theory and indicate a balanced and dynamic development view in implementing land consolidation scheme in rural China. It reveals that driving factor identification and transformation clarification is decisive to a functional rural consolidation scheme. Government should shift its political priorities from infrastructure development and propaganda efforts in its initial stage to market construction and culture reshape in later phase.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104051"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Land as destiny: How grassland inheritance drives income inequality in pastoral China 土地是命运：草原继承如何导致中国牧区的收入不平等

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104058

Hefei Bai , Zhijian Yu

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Digital economy–driven empowerment of ecological agricultural technologies in rural China: Implications for sustainable agricultural transformation 中国农村数字经济驱动的生态农业技术赋权：对可持续农业转型的启示

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104032

Peiheng Yu , Xiangzheng Deng , Youlin Chen , Yiyun Chen

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Lethal violence across areas of the rural-urban continuum: Evidence from Pernambuco, Brazil 农村-城市连续体地区的致命暴力：来自巴西伯南布哥的证据

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104034

Duan Vilela Ferreira , Vania Ceccato , Caroline Mota

{"title":"Lethal violence across areas of the rural-urban continuum: Evidence from Pernambuco, Brazil","authors":"Duan Vilela Ferreira , Vania Ceccato , Caroline Mota","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the nature and levels of homicides in Pernambuco, a northeastern Brazilian state with a long history of rural violence. Drawing on over 19,870 homicide records (2017–2022), we use spatial data analysis techniques and Negative Binomial regression to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of these killings. Although violence tends to be concentrated in urban centres such as the metropolitan area of Recife, its nature varies markedly across the rural–urban continuum. In remote, impoverished regions, killings often involve bladed weapons, arising from interpersonal male conflicts, but also include femicide, while, in major centres, homicides mainly arise from drug trafficking and disputes between gangs, and are often committed using firearms. Additionally, high homicide rates along state borders point to the role of cross-border interactions and economic activities in driving violence in these areas. Findings reveal the shortcomings of mainstream criminological theories in capturing the normalization of violence in contexts marked by profound socio-economic inequalities and enduring conflict. By challenging the myth of rural areas as homogeneous and inherently non-violent, the study offers a more nuanced understanding of the patterns and drivers of lethal violence in a part of the Global South that has yet to be fully explored in the international literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104034"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Urban amenity and settlement intention of rural migrants in China: The mediating role of housing prices 城市舒适度与中国农民工定居意愿：房价的中介作用

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104103

Ziming Liu , Boxiao Zhang , Zhigang Wang

{"title":"Urban amenity and settlement intention of rural migrants in China: The mediating role of housing prices","authors":"Ziming Liu , Boxiao Zhang , Zhigang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper studied whether and how urban amenities influence the settlement intention of rural migrants. We develop a general equilibrium spatial model to clarify the relationship between urban amenities, housing prices, and settlement intention. The model leads to two main hypotheses. First, local amenities will be positively related to the urban settlement intention of rural migrants. Second, housing prices will mediate the association between urban amenities and the settlement intention of rural migrants, as housing prices will be negatively related to the urban settlement intention of rural migrants. Using the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) data in 2018, our results show the magnetic effect and crowding-out effect of urban amenities on settlement intention. First, urban amenities including children's education, public transport, air quality, and temperature in July all have a significant positive impact on the settlement intention of rural migrants. Second, an increase in urban amenity levels is associated with higher housing prices, which subsequently reduces rural migrants' willingness to settle in cities. With the magnetic effect being greater than the crowding-out effect, urban amenities still have positive impacts on settlement intention. Moreover, the positive effect of urban amenities on settlement intention is stronger for migrants with old-generation and migrant children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104103"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147420722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Framing rural depopulation: A longitudinal analysis of media narratives in the Region of Valencia (Spain), 1996–2024 框架农村人口减少：巴伦西亚地区（西班牙）媒体叙事的纵向分析，1996-2024

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104038

Jaume Pla-Bañuls, Javier Esparcia

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Results-based agri-environment schemes: A qualitative analysis of farmer and other key stakeholder attitudes 基于结果的农业环境方案：农民和其他关键利益相关者态度的定性分析

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104044

Catherine A. Glass, Diane E. Burgess, Graham Finney

{"title":"Results-based agri-environment schemes: A qualitative analysis of farmer and other key stakeholder attitudes","authors":"Catherine A. Glass, Diane E. Burgess, Graham Finney","doi":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Results-based agri-environment schemes (RB-AES), which reward farmers for environmental performance, are attracting renewed interest as complements to traditional, action-based models. In a policy context shaped by performance orientation and growing emphasis on measurable outcomes, this study explores stakeholder attitudes toward RB-AES design and feasibility in Northern Ireland. We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with farmers and other key stakeholders and analysed the data using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to identify cross-cutting barriers and facilitators across intervention, organisational, individual, and process levels. Overall, interviewees expressed support for payments linked to observable results, viewing simple, field-based indicators and transparent scoring as essential for trust, motivation, and skill development. Flexibility was valued and farmers emphasised that payment adequacy and fairness must reflect differing baselines and site potentials. Interviewees welcomed feedback and benchmarking. Implementation priorities included trusted moderation, local/group delivery to build peer learning and confidence, and verification that leverages digital tools (e.g., geo-tagged photo evidence, and remote sensing) to reduce transaction costs. Cultural factors, such as productivist norms and tidy-farm aesthetics, shaped perceived legitimacy, highlighting the need to work with existing identities (e.g., hedgerow management that aligns biodiversity, carbon, and production). The findings offer context-sensitive insights for RB-AES design in livestock-dominated systems, highlighting fair payments, simple indicators, calibrated training for self-assessment, and trusted facilitation as foundations for feasible delivery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17002,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rural Studies","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104044"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147421280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Barriers to access to healthcare service in rural Ontario: Qualitative study through the lens of the right to development 安大略省农村地区获得保健服务的障碍：从发展权的角度进行质的研究

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Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104024

Amal Jawad , Bonny Ibhawoh , Lisa Schwartz , Andrew Kapoor

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