As an invaluable tool to manage land use, land consolidation has been widely used
globally, promoting rural revitalization in the context of the current global rural decline. A …

China's rapid urbanization over the past decades triggered a growing structural conflict in
regional land use, and this conflict is particularly evident in urban-rural land systems. By …

Rural issues, such as land fragmentation, eco-environment destruction, industrial lag and
rural hollowing, can be seen as the external manifestation of the imbalance between the …

Land consolidation (LC), as an effective instrument to relieve rural land issues and promote
rural sustainability, has already attracted the attention of the Chinese government and …

As a major labor-intensive agricultural producer globally, China is facing a rapidly aging
farming population and a persistent exodus of young farmers. There are no clear answers to …

Rapid urbanization requires comprehensive land consolidation to manage multifunctional
land use. The promotion of multifunctional land use is an effective rural development …

Rural decline characterized by population loss, aging, and land abandonment, has become
a dilemma for sustainable development. The spatial optimization of rural settlements is …

Rural settlements are spatial carriers of rural social and economic activities. The
optimization of rural settlements is of great significance to comprehensively promote rural …

Rural entrepreneurship is an important way to promote rural revitalization, narrow the gap
between urban and rural areas and increase farmers' income. With the acceleration of …

The identification of potential Rural Residential Areas for Land Consolidation (RRALC) is
crucial for effective rural planning and land use management. The decision-making …