Table 1 Model variables and quantitative criteria.

From: Batch evaluation of collective owned commercialised construction land using machine learning

Factors

Variable

Variable description

Social economy

Township per capita net income (X1)

Annual per capita net income of the township where the land is traded

Arable land per capita (X2)

The per capita cultivated land area of the township where the transaction land is located, unit mu/person

Population density (X3)

Population density of the township where the transaction land is located

Location

Prosperity (X4)

The straight-line distance between township government and municipal government, unit: km

Road Accessibility (X5)

The highest score for road types passing through township governments is 6 points for national roads, 5 points for highway entrances, 4 points for provincial roads, 3 points for county roads, 2 points for township roads, and 1 point for village roads

External transportation convenience (X6)

Number of long-distance lines between towns and cities and other towns, 1 point for each line, 5 points for five or more lines

Infrastructure perfection (X7)

Township infrastructure: water, electricity, roads, communication, ventilation, each item 1 points, up to 5 points

Public service facilities (X8)

Township public service facilities: schools, hospitals, grocery stores, cultural and entertainment venues, 1 point for each item, up to 4 points

Individual

Area (X9)

Transaction land area, unit: mu

Plot ratio of development planning (X10)

The ratio of gross floor area to net site area of the transaction lot

Development Planning Building Density (X11)

The ratio of the sum of the base area of the building in the transaction plot to the occupied land area

Market Access (X12)

The method by which a transaction parcel enters the market is scored based on the transaction costs associated with that parcel. Higher scores correspond to higher costs, with adjusted market entry assigned 4 points, consolidated market entry 3 points, on-site market entry 2 points, and market entry after agricultural land conversion approval 1 point

Planned Market Use (X13)

The land use of the trading land after entering the market is assigned points according to the expected economic income of the land after entering the market. The higher the score, the higher the corresponding income will be: 5 points for commercial service land, 4 points for commercial and residential land, 3 points for residential land, 2 points for industrial and mining land, and 1 point for public administration land