Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Why small towns are shrinking: The spatial heterogeneity of small towns shrinkage and the impact of it from the perspective of rural-urban interaction in China. |
| Authors: |
Han, Yong1 (AUTHOR) hanyongw@126.com, Deng, Yating1 (AUTHOR), Ni, Ruixing1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
PLoS ONE. 11/2/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p1-21. 21p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*RURAL-urban relations, *SMALL cities, *EVIDENCE gaps, *URBAN decline, *HETEROGENEITY, *METROPOLITAN areas |
| Geographic Terms: |
HENAN Sheng (China), CHINA |
| Abstract: |
Small towns play a crucial role in bridging urban and rural territory systems. While numerous studies have identified the characteristics and causes of small town shrinkage (STS), there remains an unexplored perspective on the reasons for their shrinkage from the perspective of the rural-urban relationship. To address this research gap, we investigated the relationship between STS and rural-urban interaction (RUI) in China. We hypothesized that a negative relationship existed between the degree of STS and the intensity of RUI. Using geo-statistical methods, such as the multi-scale geographical weighted regression (MGWR) model, the hypothesis was tested using Henan Province in China as a case study. The results indicated that the phenomenon of STS was observed extensively across the study region, with a 59% geographical overlap between the high-value area of STS and the low-value area of urban-rural interaction. Three distinct sub-types of STS regions were identified: shrinking regions along geographical borders, shrinking regions adjacent to metropolitan areas, and shrinking regions in ecologically fragile areas. The factors influencing STS demonstrated spatial heterogeneity and multi-scale characteristics. The findings will improve our understanding of urban shrinkage from a multi-level perspective and offer policy makers guidance for the sustainable development of small towns based on local conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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