Objective  To evaluate the "production-living-ecological" function of suburban rural areas, clarify the element differences and spatial characteristics of rural development, and propose the classified development strategy for villages to promote rural revitalization.

  Method  Taking 59 villages in the north of Jin'an District as an example, the rural development elements were divided into three aspects: production, living and ecology. An evaluation system for village-level rural development was constructed from the perspective of "production-living-ecological" function. The TOPSIS method was used to analyze the elements differences, and villages were spatially positioned based on the significance level of elements. A regional development path and revitalization scheme were reconstructed, focusing on a "central village" and combining multiple villages for a resonant development.

  Result  (1) The level of rural development factors in the north of Jin'an District is not high, with significant differences between elements, characterized by lower levels in the north and higher in the south. (2) Limited by terrain and landform, a few villages distributed near regional roads or with relatively flat landform, have significant living conditions and industrial development. Administrative villages with significant living conditions are characterized by convenient transportation, relatively dense population and abundant resources. Those with significant production function are marked by abundant resources and land use, good accessibility, but relatively backward living conditions. Villages with significant ecology function have rich natural resources, but lack transportation accessibility and have poor living environmental conditions.

  Conclusion  Jin'an District could form 12 rural sectors with different functional orientations and the combination of production, living and ecology. The results could provide a scientific basis for categorizing strategies and scientifical guiding on the formation of a prominent characteristic spatial pattern of suburban rural areas with coordinated "production-living-ecology" functions.