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Spatial Distribution Pattern, Evolution and Influencing Mechanism of Ecological Farms in China

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  • Dahao Guo

    (School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China)

  • Yuancheng Lin

    (School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China)

  • Min Wang

    (School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China)

  • Zirou Huang

    (School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China)

Abstract

Nowadays, the challenges of energy depletion, environmental pollution and food security caused by extensive agriculture development are attracting global attention. In China, the construction of ecological farms is a key initiative to effectuate the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, contributing to high-quality agricultural development. Based on this, this study selects the national-level ecological farms directories issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of China in 2021 and 2022, and collects the corresponding economic, social and physical geographic data for GIS spatial analysis and Geodetector. The results are as follows: (1) The distribution of ecological farms in various provinces of China is uneven and spatially clustered. It generally presents a ‘high in the east and low in the west with concentrated cores’ pattern. The construction scope significantly expanded over time, and the high-value areas of nuclear density are concentrated in East China, with the development core transitioned from East China to Central China. (2) Environmental conditions, industrial foundation, economic and social development level, science and technology level and financial support all significantly affect the spatial distribution of ecological farms in China, among which the science and technology level has the most significant enhancement effect on other factors. (3) Environmental conditions provide the construction basis for ecological farms, while economic and social development level and financial support determine the number of ecological farms. The industrial foundation affects the scale of ecological farms in China, while the level of science and technology eliminates the restrictions of other factors to a certain extent. This study provides a reference for optimizing the spatial distribution pattern of ecological farms in China and promoting ecological agriculture. In addition, it presents a viable approach to safeguarding food security.

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  • Dahao Guo & Yuancheng Lin & Min Wang & Zirou Huang, 2023. "Spatial Distribution Pattern, Evolution and Influencing Mechanism of Ecological Farms in China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-20, July.
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