UDC 338.431.6
DOI: 10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2024.10.06.011
Authors
Natalia Yu. Tukhina,
All-Russian Institute of Agrarian Problems and Informatics named after A. A. Nikonov –
Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution «Federal Research Center
of Agrarian Economy and Social Development of Rural Areas – All-Russian Research
Institute of Agricultural Economics», Moscow, Russia
Abstract
In many countries, rural areas are experiencing development difficulties due to depopulation,
population aging, lack of economic opportunities, etc. Analysis of examples of successful rural development
strategies is timely and in demand, but in recent years it has focused on European and North American publications.
Solving serious problems of its rural areas, our southern neighbor, the People’s Republic of China,
developed a rural revival strategy in 2017. Due to significant territorial differences, the rural revival strategy in
China had to be formed in accordance with local conditions and needs.
The article considers different approaches of Chinese scientists to the development of complex systems
of indicators for measuring the level of development of rural local areas in terms of resource availability, natural
and climatic conditions, and socio-economic level of development in order to obtain an adequate platform
for substantiating their development path.
The development of a comprehensive typology of rural areas in China made it possible to substantiate the
fact that natural resource potential is still a decisive factor in the differentiation of rural areas, and socio-economic
factors play an important role in their transformation and development. Of course, the author considers
that a sustainable development strategy should be based on a scientifically developed typology of territories,
which allows taking into account their potential and accumulated problems in a comprehensive manner. The
Chinese experience of typology is original and interesting, since the strategy developed on its basis allows the
People’s Republic of China to achieve great success in the development of rural areas, which is strategically
important for one of the largest agricultural powers.
The purpose of this study was to create an important theoretical basis for decision-making on the development
of rural areas.
The work developed a system of indicators and expertly assessed the importance of each of them.
Keywords
China, complex typology, rural local economy, development strategy, resources, social indicators, natural environment, economy, strategic plan, international model.
