A method for predicting the risk of farmland abandonment by fusing counterfactual reasoning
By employing counterfactual reasoning and multi-source data modeling, the problem of early warning of potential farmland abandonment risks in the Northeast black soil region has been solved. This has enabled accurate identification and quantitative prediction of abandoned land plots, providing data support for the prevention and control of farmland abandonment in the region, and promoting the protection of black soil and the sustainable development of the agricultural economy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INST OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCI & NATURAL RESOURCE RES CAS
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies are insufficient for early warning and proactive intervention of potential farmland abandonment risks in the black soil region of Northeast China, and there is a lack of forward-looking exploration of the risks of abandonment without large-scale operation.
Using a counterfactual reasoning approach, this study models rural residential areas based on global urban and rural residential raster data through multi-source data. It then extrapolates aging trends using statistical yearbook data, calculates accessibility and slope data to perform 15-minute accessibility analysis, predicts potential abandoned areas, and determines the type of land transfer after abandonment.
It has enabled the accurate identification and quantitative visualization of abandoned land at risk, providing data support for the prevention and control of abandoned farmland in the region, and promoting the protection of black soil and the sustainable development of regional agricultural economy.
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