Abstract:

The farming practice base is an important place which provides agricultural labor activity and science popularization education for teenagers, and the reasonable spatial distribution and high-quality activity content are the key factors to its development. Taking the first 100 farming practice bases in Jiangsu Province as the samples, this study explores the spatial distribution, practical activity type characteristics and relevant constraints with the methods of ArcGIS spatial analysis and econometric statistics. The results showed that: (1) the farming practice bases in Jiangsu Province present slightly agglomeration distribution, which is unbalanced in the south and north; (2) the spatial distribution of the bases is closely related to geographical factors such as water system, elevation, road and school, which provide good conditions for practical activities; (3) the distribution of different types of bases has regional preference, and the type combination richness is still insufficient. We offer some suggestions based on the results of our study: (1) to form the aggregation advantage and optimize the spatial pattern of the bases; (2) to expand the number and integration channels of the bases; (3) to enrich the practice types and create the regional characteristics of the bases. This study provides reference for the construction of national farming practice base.

Key words: Jiangsu Province, farming practice base, spatial distribution, correlation factors, leisure tourism agriculture