Spatio-Temporal Variation and Influencing Factors of the Coupling Coordination Degree of Production-Living-Ecological Space in China

Xinghua Cui, Ning Xu, Wanxu Chen (), Guanzheng Wang, Jiale Liang (), Sipei Pan and Binqiao Duan
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Xinghua Cui: School of Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, China
Ning Xu: School of Political Science and Public Administration, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
Wanxu Chen: School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (WuHan), Wuhan 430074, China
Guanzheng Wang: School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (WuHan), Wuhan 430074, China
Jiale Liang: School of Geography and Oceanography Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Sipei Pan: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Binqiao Duan: School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (WuHan), Wuhan 430074, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-26

Abstract: Territorial space is a multi-functional complex. The coordinated production-living-ecological space (PLES) effectively coordinates the man-land relationship, promotes regional sustainable development, and maximizes territorial space. How to build a high-quality national spatial layout and support system for development has become a hot topic of concern in all sectors of society. However, few studies have explored the coupling coordination considering the various production-living-ecological functions of land use type and its influencing factors of PLES at the county scale in China. To address the gap, based on the connotation of PLES theory, this study established a classification and evaluation system for PLES and analyzed the spatio-temporal characteristics, coupling coordination degree, spatial autocorrelation, and influencing factors of PLES in China from 2000 to 2020. The results are as follows: (1) The production space index and living space index in China showed a continuous increase tendency, while the ecological space index decreased continuously during the study period. The production space and living space were concentrated in the east of Hu Line, and the ecological space indexes in mountainous areas were significantly higher than those in plain areas during the study period. (2) The gravity centers of PLES all migrated to the west of China to different degrees during the study period. (3) From 2000 to 2020, the basically balanced category was the main coupling coordination type, and the number of seriously unbalanced categories accounted for the least. In the west of the Hu Line, the seriously unbalanced category was dominant, while in the east of the Hu Line were the moderately unbalanced categories and above. (4) During the study period, the low-low type was the main relationship type, widely distributed in western China, followed by the high-high type, mainly situated in the North China Plain, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Jianghan Plain, Chengdu Plain, Northeast China Plain, and some provincial capital cities. (5) Regression results showed that natural factors were the main reason restricting the coordinated development of PLES, and socioeconomic factors could effectively promote the coordinated development of PLES. Landscape pattern also significantly influenced the coordinated development of PLES, but varied greatly. The findings of this study can provide a scientific reference for the optimization of territorial space layout and the promotion of high-quality development of territorial space.

Keywords: production-living-ecological space; gravity center analysis; spatial autocorrelation; coupling coordination degree model; geographically weighted regression model; influencing factor; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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