Contemporary China’s Land Use Policy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-10

3. Urbanisation and China’s Land Use Policy Reform

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   Pages 11-26

4. China’s Rural Transformation and The Link Policy

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   Pages 27-57

5. Methodological Issues

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   Pages 59-71

6. Rural Densification Under China’s Link Policy

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   Pages 73-87

7. An Evaluation of Contemporary China’s Land Use Policy—The Link Policy: A Case Study from Ezhou City, Hubei Province

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   Pages 89-116

8. Factors Affecting Farmers’ Satisfaction with Contemporary China’s Land Allocation Policy—The Link Policy: Based on the Empirical Research of Ezhou

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   Pages 117-142

9. Conclusion

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   Pages 143-148

10. Back Matter

    Pages 149-168

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This book discusses contemporary China’s land use policy – the Link Policy – which calls for land consolidation and rural resettlement to achieve the goal of preserving farmland while also providing more space for urban development. Given the limited analyses and commentaries on the Link Policy in the literature, particularly in English-language articles, the book systematically presents and analyzes China’s land use policy by assessing the impacts of the Link Policy on rural life and how effective the Link Policy is in achieving its objectives. It also examines how satisfied farmers are with the policy and what the contributing factors are.


Drawing on a critical review of the literature, field observations and interviews with resettled farmers, the book offers insights into China’s land use policy, and compares it with similar policy instruments in other countries. Presenting research findings that help readers gain a holistic understanding of the Link Policy in China and its implications, the book is a valuable resource for professionals in other developing countries that are facing similar challenges in terms of balancing urban development and farmland conservation.

• Land Policy
• Land Use
• Farmland Protection
• Land Use Policy Evaluation
• Policy Impacts
• Urbanization
• Rural Revitalization
• Farmer's Perception

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

  Long Cheng

Long Cheng is currently working as a lecturer at the Department of Land Management, College of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He received his PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests include land use policy in China and China’s urbanization process, and he has published extensively in leading journals such as Habitat International, and Land Use Policy.

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