Farmland Zoning Integrating Agricultural Multi-Functional Supply, Demand and Relationships: A Case Study of the Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, China

Shan He, Lin Lin, Qian Xu, Chenxia Hu, Mengmeng Zhou, Jinhua Liu, Yongjun Li and Ke Wang
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Shan He: College of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Lin Lin: College of Humanities and Foreign Languages, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Qian Xu: College of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Chenxia Hu: College of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Mengmeng Zhou: College of Environment and Natural Resource, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Jinhua Liu: College of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Yongjun Li: College of Environment and Natural Resource, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Ke Wang: College of Environment and Natural Resource, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: Land-use zoning provides an effective tool for designing and implementing differentiated farmland-protection policies. Despite the exponential increase in research on farmland zoning in recent years, little research has comprehensively explored the supply, demand and relationships of the diverse functions of farmland. In this study, multi-sourced datasets and diverse methods, along with GIS, were combined to spatially evaluate the supply, demand and relationship patterns among the production, ecological and landscape-cultural functions of the farmland of Hangzhou City in China, to construct farmland zoning. The results indicate that high production supply was mostly concentrated in flat plains, whereas highly ecological farmland was frequently observed in mountains. Both urban and rural areas had the capacity to provide aesthetics and recreation. Regarding demand, high values were mainly observed near the downtown area. Additionally, supply-and-demand matching (SDM) and multi-functional coupling and coordination degree (MCCD) were evaluated. Among the four basic zones acquired by SDM analysis, two zones dominated by more than one function were further divided into four sub-regions, according to the MCCD values. Ultimately, six farmland-use zones were determined. By considering the supply, demand and relationships of multiple functions, this farmland-zoning program offers new insights into differentiated farmland protection.

Keywords: farmland; multi-function; land-use zoning; supply and demand matching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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