Evaluation for consolidation model of rural residential patches based on policy of linked change of rural-urban construction land

Consolidation of rural residential land was propelled greatly by the policy of linked change of rural-urban construction land. For guiding the work of consolidation of rural residential land, an evaluation procedure was established to list the types of consolidation model and choose the unit, and match the model with the unit subsequently. Based on the procedure, Bashan, a normal town in Chongren county, Jiangxi province, was taken as a case with the methods of overlay-operation and comprehensive?evaluation. The results showed that there were four consolidation models of rural residential land in Bashan town, such as urban-rural integration model, ecological transfer model, relocation and merger model and inner optimization model. The areas under the models were 71.50, 2.67, 108.73 and 329.23 hm2, respectively. The patches of relocation and merger model were the main sources of reclamation, while the patches of urban-rural integration model and inner optimization model might be the resettled places for people lost their lands. The research on consolidation model of rural residential patch was connected with the policy of linked change of rural-urban construction land and would offer some decision support for the work of consolidation of rural residential land and the implementation?of?the policy.