Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Pluriactivity in Mountainous and Hilly Rural Areas of Sichuan Province, China

In this study, the current situation of pluriactivity in mountainous and hilly rural areas of Sichuan province was analyzed using representative sample survey data and natural factor data calculated based on 30 m-resolution DEM and GIS. Moreover, using logistic regression model, a quantitative analy...

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Published in:Journal of mountain science 2013-06, Vol.10 (3), p.445-454
Main Authors: Liu, Shao-quan, Zhang, Hai-qin, Xie, Fang-ting, Guo, Shi-li
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Environment
Environmental conditions
Family size
Geography
Households
Logistic回归模型
Mountains
Rural areas
Service industries
丘陵地区
中国
农村劳动力
四川省
山区农村
影响因素
数字高程模型
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Summary:In this study, the current situation of pluriactivity in mountainous and hilly rural areas of Sichuan province was analyzed using representative sample survey data and natural factor data calculated based on 30 m-resolution DEM and GIS. Moreover, using logistic regression model, a quantitative analysis was conducted on factors influencing pluriactivity in terms of individuals, households, communities and natural environmental conditions. The results showed that, （1） only 17.77% of rural laborers in mountainous and hilly areas of Sichuan province were engaged in pluriactivity. Geographically, pluriactivity was mainly chosen according to the ＂proximity principle＂, and was concentrated in construction and service industries; （2） the following factors have a significant influence on whether rural laborers in hilly areas engage in pluriactivity： gender, number of years of education, marriage, number of laborers and time to towns. Those with little influence include： age, health, family size, arable land per capita and per capita income, whether there are elderly people over 75 years and children less than 3 years. According to the main factors affecting pluriaetivity, the government should enhance vocational skills training for rural laborers in mountainous and hilly areas, especially for female laborers, further improve transport accessibility and encourage rural laborers, especially female laborers to move into pluriactivity to increase the income of farm households.
ISSN:1672-6316
1993-0321
1008-2786
DOI:10.1007/s11629-013-2415-6