Exploring the Development Path of Yunnan Plateau Countryside Clusterization under Industry Orientation:A Case Study Based on Xiangyun County

DENG Jingwen; CHEN Qian; QIU Tongbin

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2025.02.007

Abstract：Owing to rapid urbanization and industrialization,China's rural areas have reached a critical juncture of transformation.The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee emphasized the integrated development of new industrialization,urbanization,and comprehensive rural revitalization,presenting rural development with unprecedented opportunities and challenges.The rural areas in the Yunnan Plateau are at a crucial stage of consolidating the achievements of poverty alleviation and stimulating the intrinsic momentum of rural revitalization.Despite their unique natural resource advantages,these areas are constrained by their remote geographical location,predominantly mountainous terrain,and insufficient cultivated land per capita,leading to a developmental juxtaposition characterized by"industrial homogeneity"and"individual logic." As the second-largest economic contributor in Dali Prefecture,Xiangyun County is representative of plateau agriculture in Yunnan Province.It is poised to become a"center for advanced manufacturing,an international land port for trade and services,and a new type of city integrating industry and urban development".It is currently experiencing a significant period of developmental opportunity.However,it also faces challenges owing to the difficulty of implementing macro-planning strategies for county-level industrial development,inadequate connectivity and integration among plateau and mountainous rural areas,and a weak industrial foundation that requires consolidating poverty alleviation measures.Therefore,this study focuses on the construction of a rural development community with 132 administrative villages in Xiangyun County,2 townships,and 8 towns from the perspective of regional integration.This approach aims to transition rural areas from dispersion to collaboration and from singularity to diversity,achieving sustainable development in the economic,social,and environmental dimensions. According to a comparative analysis of the theories related to rural collaborative development,"rural communalization"is more practical than"contiguous rural planning,""suburban unit planning,"and"rural unit planning."It can integrate industrial resources into industrial chains,create brands to enhance competitiveness,and promote interconnected facilities and shared social governance.Therefore,the concept of"communalization"is introduced in Xiangyun County as a theoretical support according to the local status,and the dual aggregation logic of"industrial function-network connection"is established from the perspective of industrial orientation.Firstly,an industrial function evaluation system is established.A total of 11 indicators of agriculture,industry,tourism,logistics,and ecology are chosen to measure the functional levels of each rural industry and the overall industrial level,thus enabling the quantification of the rural industrial strength and potential.Secondly,an optimized gravity model is used to simulate interactions among rural areas based on their comprehensive industrial function levels.The spatial connection intensity is graded according to driving time data on Gaode Map API,facilitating the construction of a rural network pattern.Finally,six rural correlation areas are identified by the Louvain algorithm according to industrial levels and distance accessibility,including Hedian North,Hedian South,Midian-Dongshan,Xiangcheng-Shalong,Yunnanyi-Luming,and Liuchang-Dongshan-Xiazhuang-Pupeng.Moreover,the level-1 and level-2 rural areas are defined as rural nodes with industrial function radiation and driving potentials. Through a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis,three models and five different types of rural communities are ultimately identified by overlaying industrial functions and network connection areas:the suburban comprehensive development type,key park development type,plateau agriculture co-construction type,Yi cultural co-construction type,and forest-grazing ecological transition type,along with 36 central rural areas.Comprehensive development strategies are proposed for different community types from the perspectives of"industrial function-network connection,"which emphasize resource integration,industrial collaboration,facility sharing,and social co-governance.These strategies respect local industrial characteristics and allow overall planning on regional development to avoid homogenized competition.Simultaneously,attention is paid to restricted development in ecological conservation areas,strict control over new construction and expansion,and the realization of green sustainable development and efficient resource allocation within the region. The analysis of Xiangyun County aims to provide novel insight and methods for rural development and industrial revitalization in other areas.