Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area
Relocation for poverty alleviation has become a vital means for the elimination of rural poverty in China. Research on livelihood vulnerability and its influencing factors of relocated farm households before and after poverty alleviation in Karst areas would contribute to the sustainable development...
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| author | Changxiang Wang Zhongfa Zhou Quan Chen Qing Feng Changli Zhu |
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| description | Relocation for poverty alleviation has become a vital means for the elimination of rural poverty in China. Research on livelihood vulnerability and its influencing factors of relocated farm households before and after poverty alleviation in Karst areas would contribute to the sustainable development of rural households in mountainous areas, which remains unclear. In this paper, the livelihood vulnerability evaluation index system and evaluation model in Karst areas were constructed based on questionnaire data of relocated households in Liupanshui collected in 2020. Then, the degree of livelihood vulnerability of households before and after relocation was measured, and the analysis of the difference between livelihood vulnerability index and dimension of households with different resettlement methods, relocation time, and livelihood diversification index was carried out in detail. Afterward, stepwise linear regression analysis was chosen to screen the main factors affecting the livelihood vulnerability of rural households subject to different resettlement methods and different relocation time. Results show that the livelihood vulnerability of rural households decreased significantly after relocation, and the risk of rural households returning to poverty was reduced. At the same time, it reveals that the family income level and livelihood diversification index have significant positive effects on the livelihood vulnerability index of rural households before and after relocation. In addition, among the three village resettlement methods, urban resettlement is the most effective way to alleviate the livelihood vulnerability of rural households. With increasing time since relocation, the adaptability of rural households to the new environment is enhanced, and their ability to withstand the impact of risks is also significantly improved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66d8717686ba451db445f07670dc1e842023-11-23T22:20:35ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-09-011210157710.3390/agriculture12101577Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui AreaChangxiang Wang0Zhongfa Zhou1Quan Chen2Qing Feng3Changli Zhu4Karst Research Institute, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, ChinaKarst Research Institute, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, ChinaKarst Research Institute, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, ChinaKarst Research Institute, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, ChinaKarst Research Institute, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, ChinaRelocation for poverty alleviation has become a vital means for the elimination of rural poverty in China. Research on livelihood vulnerability and its influencing factors of relocated farm households before and after poverty alleviation in Karst areas would contribute to the sustainable development of rural households in mountainous areas, which remains unclear. In this paper, the livelihood vulnerability evaluation index system and evaluation model in Karst areas were constructed based on questionnaire data of relocated households in Liupanshui collected in 2020. Then, the degree of livelihood vulnerability of households before and after relocation was measured, and the analysis of the difference between livelihood vulnerability index and dimension of households with different resettlement methods, relocation time, and livelihood diversification index was carried out in detail. Afterward, stepwise linear regression analysis was chosen to screen the main factors affecting the livelihood vulnerability of rural households subject to different resettlement methods and different relocation time. Results show that the livelihood vulnerability of rural households decreased significantly after relocation, and the risk of rural households returning to poverty was reduced. At the same time, it reveals that the family income level and livelihood diversification index have significant positive effects on the livelihood vulnerability index of rural households before and after relocation. In addition, among the three village resettlement methods, urban resettlement is the most effective way to alleviate the livelihood vulnerability of rural households. With increasing time since relocation, the adaptability of rural households to the new environment is enhanced, and their ability to withstand the impact of risks is also significantly improved.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/10/1577livelihood vulnerability assessmentrelocation for poverty alleviationstepwise linear regressionlivelihood diversification index |
| spellingShingle | Changxiang Wang Zhongfa Zhou Quan Chen Qing Feng Changli Zhu Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area Agriculture livelihood vulnerability assessment relocation for poverty alleviation stepwise linear regression livelihood diversification index |
| title | Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area |
| title_full | Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area |
| title_fullStr | Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area |
| title_short | Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability of the Poor Relocated Households in Karst Area: A Case Study of Liupanshui Area |
| title_sort | study on the livelihood vulnerability of the poor relocated households in karst area a case study of liupanshui area |
| topic | livelihood vulnerability assessment relocation for poverty alleviation stepwise linear regression livelihood diversification index |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/10/1577 |
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