Abstract:
Analysis on land consolidation benefits is an important part of the study on the land consolidation theory and practice. It can improve land consolidation theory and guide land consolidation practice to an analysis on its on economic, environment and social development. Though the aims and content of land consolidation are different in different countries, the practice showed that it could increase production and income, protect and improve the environment and provide farmers with fine living conditions. So the comprehensive benefits of land consolidation are the aggregation of economic, environmental, social and landscape benefits. The economic benefits of land consolidation are the effect of the practice upon the national economy and the farmers of land consolidation areas. The environmental benefits of land consolidation are the effect of the practice upon the structure and function of natural ecosystem and the environment. The social benefits of land consolidation are the effect of the practice upon the rural environment, and social economy, as well as the reasonable use of natural resources. The landscape benefits of land consolidation is the effect of the practice upon the rural landscape.