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The transition of farmland production functions in metropolitan areas in China.

M. Tan

Published 2014 in Sustainability

ABSTRACT

In metropolitan areas of China, farmland functions have undergone tremendous changes due to rapid urbanization and rising income per capita in the past three decades. This study examines tempo-spatial changes in the farmland functions, using a case study of the Beijing metropolitan area. The results indicate that: (1) during the past three decades, agricultural production experienced two transitions, in the years 1992 and 2003; (2) In terms of spatial differences, farmland functions of food production in Near Suburb significantly weakened. Middle Suburb produced the largest share of vegetables, while Far Suburb had the highest number of recreational farms. This case study may provide insights for large cities in China or other developing countries.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2014

  • Venue

    Sustainability

  • Publication date

    2014-06-26

  • Fields of study

    Agricultural and Food Sciences, Geography, Economics

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.3390/SU6074028
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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