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Construction and Empirical Research of an Evaluation System for High-Quality Development of Small Towns in Guangxi Under the New Development Concept

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  • Chuxin Hu

    (School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    Beihai Geographic Information and Surveying Center, Beihai 536006, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work and should be considered as co-first authors.)

  • Binglin Liu

    (School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work and should be considered as co-first authors.)

  • Zhiqiang Yan

    (School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China)

  • Chunxiao Ma

    (School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China)

Abstract

The high-quality development of small towns in Guangxi is crucial for regional economic balance and sustainable development. This research conducts an in-depth exploration and systematic construction and validation analysis of the high-quality development of small towns in Guangxi. Guided by the new development concepts of innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing, a comprehensive evaluation system is established to assess the development levels of 70 small towns from 2005 to 2022. The research findings are as follows: 1. The analysis revealed significant growth in these dimensions over the study period, highlighting the unique characteristics of different types of small towns. 2. It was observed that small towns in southeastern Guangxi generally demonstrated higher development levels, while those in the northwestern regions exhibited considerable disparities, indicating regional imbalances. 3. The overall gap in the high-quality development level of small towns is gradually narrowing, but the difference is still relatively significant. 4. The findings underscore the advantages of the evaluation system developed, which effectively captures the multidimensional nature of high-quality development and serves as a robust framework for future research.

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  • Chuxin Hu & Binglin Liu & Zhiqiang Yan & Chunxiao Ma, 2024. "Construction and Empirical Research of an Evaluation System for High-Quality Development of Small Towns in Guangxi Under the New Development Concept," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-35, November.
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