Abstract
Farmland preservation is a national issue in modern China. Most studies have focused on farmland preservation policies in the agricultural, commercial and financial industries but have devoted relatively little attention to land use planning. Land use planning is crucial for farmland preservation. This paper selected Dachang County, a typical rural county bordering Beijing, as the study area and reviews previous management policies, analyzes changes in farmland management and the socio-economic background over the past ten years. Next, this study presents land use planning decisions regarding farmland preservation measures. These measures included the establishment of farmland preservation zones and the creation of construction expansion zones and land consolidation zones. All of the findings would be useful for researchers as a reference for the study of land resource management and planning.
Highlights
IntroductionFarmland is one of the most important non-renewable resources in contemporary China [1], and farmland per capita is a mere 0.09 ha, which is over 50% lower than the world average of 0.236 ha [2,3]
Farmland is one of the most important non-renewable resources in contemporary China [1], and farmland per capita is a mere 0.09 ha, which is over 50% lower than the world average of 0.236 ha [2,3].approximately 4000 km2 of farmland have disappeared every year since the late 1990s inChina [4], while the global loss estimated per year is about 20,000 km2
This paper focuses on farmland preservation planning measures, in an attempt to illustrate efforts to protect farmland using planning techniques in contemporary China
Summary
Farmland is one of the most important non-renewable resources in contemporary China [1], and farmland per capita is a mere 0.09 ha, which is over 50% lower than the world average of 0.236 ha [2,3]. In the second round of land use planning (completed in 1999 with an implementation period from 1997 to 2010), several techniques, such as land use zones and a land use quota system were devised to protect farmland. This process led to the proposal of a policy of “maintaining a dynamic farmland balance”. This paper focuses on farmland preservation planning measures, in an attempt to illustrate efforts to protect farmland using planning techniques in contemporary China. Three measures for farmland preservation developed in the third phase of land use planning were illustrated and discussed. China’s land use administration system, allowing this study to be used as a reference in the literature on land resource management and planning
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