The research on the evaluation index system of livable rural areas in China—by the case of rural areas in Henan Province

In this paper the evaluation index system of livable rural areas was established from five aspects, involving material standard, rural education situation, living condition, medical service and health status and social security in rural areas. Ten counties’ livability level of Henan Province in 2008 were evaluated, ranked and analyzed. The result shows this evaluation index system has good reliability.