Abstract
Rural human settlements are an integral part of a rural system. The evaluation of public feedback based on farmers’ satisfaction is a crucial way to understand the current situation of rural human settlements. This paper establishes a framework to evaluate local dwellers’ satisfaction towards the environment of rural human settlements in northwest China from six dimensions involving living conditions, the environment, physical infrastructure, public service, governance, and culture. The empirical study was conducted in Yanchi County, which demonstrates the applicability of this evaluating method. This study shows that the overall degree of satisfaction towards the environment of rural human settlements is relatively high, with a figure of 77.38. However, the satisfaction scores for the six dimensions are uneven, and there are significant differences between the villages. Further, these villages can be divided into three types according to the residents’ satisfaction, and viable strategies are suggested correspondingly. To sustain rural settlement development, the authors argue that more efforts should be put into technology advancement, public participation incentives, and the subsequent maintenance of projects in the long run.
Highlights
While substantial attention has been paid to urban human settlements [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8], it is increasingly accepted that rural areas should be considered since rural human settlements are crucial components of the human settlement system [9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17]
Our research provides a particular regional case for satisfaction evaluation towards the underdeveloped rural area in northwest China
This study provides a particular regional case in northwest China for rural human settlement research and an important reference for the following analysis
Summary
While substantial attention has been paid to urban human settlements [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8], it is increasingly accepted that rural areas should be considered since rural human settlements are crucial components of the human settlement system [9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. Rural human settlements are a complex combination of physical and nonphysical substances essential for supporting farmers’ daily lives [18,19,20,21] The environment of these settlements partly determines the well-being and productivity of rural residents. The evaluation of public feedback based on farmers’ satisfaction is an important way to understand the current situation of rural human settlements [2,3]. It reflects the perception of local farmers and, can be a guidance for the construction of human settlements that are most likely to respond to their needs. Our research provides a particular regional case for satisfaction evaluation towards the underdeveloped rural area in northwest China. Corresponding strategies for each type of village are suggested to support effective policymaking
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