Coupling exogenous and endogenous forces in rural revitalization: a village-scale coordination diagnostic in Fujian, China
- 1School of Architecture, Huaqiao University
- 2School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Abstract
This study addresses two persistent challenges in China’s rural revitalization: difficulty in reading village development dynamics and reliance on homogeneous governance toolkits. We propose a New Endogenous–Coupling diagnostic lens translating neo-endogenous development into village-scale measurement tools, conceptualizing development as interaction between exogenous enabling conditions and endogenous capacities. A village-scale diagnostic framework combines AHP weighting, subsystem efficacy scoring, and a coupling–coordination index across a holistic–dynamic–elemental logic. Applied to 22 villages in Changtai District, Fujian Province using multi-source planning, administrative, spatial data and field verification. Exogenous conditions exceed endogenous capacity in 12/22 villages; exogenous systems are production-oriented, while endogenous strengths concentrate in industry/resource activation, with weaker organizational and cultural capacities. Most villages are transitional-to-coordinated; however, balanced subsystem scores do not guarantee high coordination when both are constrained. Four governance types emerge: exogenous-led, endogenous-led, synchronous, and low-coordination villages. Policy toolbox supports capability conversion, targeted enabling, bottleneck adjustment, and triage, improving goal–instrument fit and reducing homogenized interventions.
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BibTeX
@article{xiao2026coupling,
title = {{Coupling exogenous and endogenous forces in rural revitalization: a village-scale coordination diagnostic in Fujian, China}},
author = {Ming Xiao and Shuaitao Luo and Sisheng Yang},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-62214-x},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-62214-x},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Coupling exogenous and endogenous forces in rural revitalization: a village-scale coordination diagnostic in Fujian, China
AU - Ming Xiao
AU - Shuaitao Luo
AU - Sisheng Yang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/01
JO - Scientific Reports
DO - 10.1038/s41598-026-62214-x
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-62214-x
AB - This study addresses two persistent challenges in China’s rural revitalization: difficulty in reading village development dynamics and reliance on homogeneous governance toolkits. We propose a New Endogenous–Coupling diagnostic lens translating neo-endogenous development into village-scale measurement tools, conceptualizing development as interaction between exogenous enabling conditions and endogenous capacities. A village-scale diagnostic framework combines AHP weighting, subsystem efficacy scoring, and a coupling–coordination index across a holistic–dynamic–elemental logic. Applied to 22 villages in Changtai District, Fujian Province using multi-source planning, administrative, spatial data and field verification. Exogenous conditions exceed endogenous capacity in 12/22 villages; exogenous systems are production-oriented, while endogenous strengths concentrate in industry/resource activation, with weaker organizational and cultural capacities. Most villages are transitional-to-coordinated; however, balanced subsystem scores do not guarantee high coordination when both are constrained. Four governance types emerge: exogenous-led, endogenous-led, synchronous, and low-coordination villages. Policy toolbox supports capability conversion, targeted enabling, bottleneck adjustment, and triage, improving goal–instrument fit and reducing homogenized interventions.
SN - 2045-2322
ER -