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... livelihood activities corresponded to a set of locations. Figure 8 below demonstrates the different levels of disaggregation of livelihoods and how these were applied in the thesis. The data constitute snapshots of the livelihoods, activities and locations that were exercised and visited at the time of fieldwork. ...
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... Ma et al. (2023) found that rural livelihoods are changed by geographical factors by emphasizing the concepts of geographical context and location. These studies suggest that geographical factors may lack a direct role in livelihood sustainability, but rather through affecting household capital and shaping livelihood strategies (Fåhraeus, 2020). While the importance of geographical factors in livelihood sustainability is recognized, the magnitude and mechanism through which geographical disadvantages impact the sustainability of rural households' livelihoods, mediated by their livelihood capitals, remain unclear, particularly in the context of external shocks and internal stressors. ...
Enhancing the livelihood sustainability of rural households in developing countries is especially imperative given their exposure to a multitude of shocks and stressors that may hinder their livelihood well-being. However, previous studies have mainly focused on assessing the sustainability of rural livelihoods and identifying the factors that influence it, but neglected the relationships between multiple risks, livelihood capital, geographical disadvantages , and livelihood sustainability. Based on the sustainable livelihood framework, the spatial poverty theory, and the pressure-state-response model, a conceptual framework that links external shocks, internal stressors, geographical disadvantages, and livelihood sustainability was established. These complex relationships were then quantified by Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using 6752 household samples collected in rural China. The results suggest that external shocks and geographical disadvantages have significant negative impacts on financial and mental capitals but positive impacts on natural capital, which further affect the livelihood sustainability of rural households. Internal stressors positively influence physical, social, and human and natural capitals, indicating that risk aversion promote family members to increase productivity and livelihood capital to enhance livelihood sustainability. The research findings have significant implications for enhancing livelihoods of households in rural China and elsewhere in developing countries.
