In response to climate change and an ecological crisis challenges, China has set the Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals. Rural housing plays a central role in the lives of farmers, and there is a strong demand for improving the quality of these homes as part of their aspiration for a better life. To meet China’s carbon reduction goals, it is crucial to develop effective strategies for decarbonizing rural housing, achieving a balance between enhancing housing quality and controlling carbon emissions. Given the vastness of China’s rural areas, the economic development, natural environment, and other conditions vary significantly across regions, resulting in considerable disparities in agricultural housing construction. Therefore, classifying and restructuring villages based on the characteristics of rural housing construction, and identifying key factors influencing carbon dioxide emissions in these different categories, are essential steps for achieving carbon reduction in rural areas. In this study, we collected data on rural housing construction and socioeconomic conditions from 132 counties across 28 regions in China through field surveys, and we calculated there CO2 emissions. Using the k-means clustering method, we categorized the villages into three types, and spatial visualization was then carried out using ArcGIS. Lastly, we analyzed and compared the heterogeneity of these three types of villages, and quantitatively assessed 14 indicators, such as housing construction elements and CO2 emissions, using statistical methods like correlation analysis. Based on the perspective of rural housing construction, this study in order to help policymakers design more targeted decarbonization strategies for rural housing.

Authors:
Xiaohan Wang, Tsinghua University, China
Hong Zhang, Tsinghua University, China
Yirou Wang, Tsinghua University, China

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Xiaohan Wang​​ is a ​​doctoral candidate​​ at the ​​School of Architecture, Tsinghua University​​, where her research focuses on ​​carbon emission accounting methodologies​​ and ​​policy frameworks for emission reduction.

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