This study presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework to examine the role of urban-
rural system functions (URSFs) in the coordinated development of urban-rural integration …

China's victory over poverty is globally felt, significantly contributing to global poverty
reduction. China has comprehensively promoted implementation the great project of …

The concept of 'infrastructure'has evolved to encompass the broad range of material and
immaterial structures that connect, and thus enable the movement of the resources …

Along with climate change, population growth, and overexploitation of natural resources,
urbanisation is among the major global challenges of our time. It is a nexus where many of …

This paper builds on the expansion of urban ecology from a biologically based discipline—
ecology in the city—to an increasingly interdisciplinary field—ecology of the city—to a …

The spatial system of rural production is a continuum, and the production and management
behaviors of different stakeholders interfere with the operation of rural production space …

The concept of rurality has been widely debated among scholars, yet rarely questioned in
tourism research. We argue that new approaches to rurality in rural tourism research need to …

Socio-ecological systems are vital for integrated urban and rural environments. Causal loop
diagrams (CLDs) help identify system connections and future planning and policy …

Rural decline has become a global challenge threatening sustainable development. Many
countries have explored rural revitalization strategies, but systematic research on policy …

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a surge in rural tourism, catering
to consumers during the pandemic. However, rural tourism faces severe issues of …