What the study found
The study found that rural resilience in Qianshan City’s villages was generally moderately low and varied substantially from village to village. It also found clear spatial patterns, including a central agglomeration–peripheral dispersion pattern linked to urban proximity.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say the study is important for navigating compounded risks and unbalanced urban–rural development. They conclude that the findings provide a scientific basis for rural resilience building and governance.
What the researchers tested
The researchers examined 170 villages in Qianshan City, Anhui Province, China. They built a four-dimensional rural resilience evaluation system covering economic, social, infrastructural, and ecological dimensions, and used the entropy weight method, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and the obstacle degree model.
What worked and what didn't
Overall rural comprehensive resilience averaged 0.133, with values ranging from 0.0604 to 0.4805. Economic resilience was generally low, infrastructural resilience varied the most, social resilience was relatively stable spatially, and ecological resilience showed a high-in-the-northwest, low-in-the-southeast pattern. Hotspots of comprehensive, economic, social, and infrastructural resilience were concentrated around central and southern urban areas, while ecological resilience hotspots were separately distributed in ecologically advantageous zones. The main constraints were deficits in public service accessibility and infrastructure conditions.
What to keep in mind
The summary does not describe detailed limitations beyond the study’s village-scale focus in one city. The reported obstacle factors were said to be highly consistent across villages with different geomorphic conditions, but no further caveats are given in the abstract.
Key points
- Rural resilience in Qianshan City was assessed as moderately low overall.
- Village-to-village differences formed a central agglomeration–peripheral dispersion pattern tied to urban proximity.
- Economic resilience was generally low, while infrastructural resilience showed the greatest variation.
- Ecological resilience followed a northwest-high, southeast-low spatial pattern.
- Public service accessibility and infrastructure conditions were the main constraints.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Qianshan villages show moderately low rural resilience
- Authors:
- Zhiqiang Gan, Jie Chen, Yong Li, Yunbin Zhang, Meng Zhu, Dan Li
- Institutions:
- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Agricultural University, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute, Hefei Urban Planning & Design Institute
- Publication date:
- 2026-03-03
- DOI:
- 10.3390/su18052440
- OpenAlex record:
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- Image credit:
- JtWang, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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