Empirical Analysis on the Mechanism of Industrial Park Driving Urban Expansion: A Case Study of Xining City

Ming Tian (), Zhuo He, Jinpeng Wei and Yicong Tian
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Ming Tian: School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Zhuo He: School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Jinpeng Wei: School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Yicong Tian: School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: Taking Xining City as an example, this article analyzes the mechanism by which industrial park construction drives the expansion of urban population size and built-up area, based on a review of the process of industrial park development and urban population growth. It also discusses future urban governance models in light of urban development trends. The research finds: (1) In the process of urban development, industrial park construction is often the initial factor in the cumulative and cyclical development of a city; (2) As the level of development improves and the mode of economic growth changes, the government should timely adjust its strategies, shifting from the expansion of industrial park construction towards structural optimization and quality improvement. The most significant difference from previous research is that this paper emphasizes the importance of government planning. This study can not only demonstrate the general process of industrial parks promoting urban expansion, but more importantly, it explains the fundamental reasons for the transition of urban expansion to adjustment from a mechanism perspective, thereby eliminating the drawbacks of simply predicting urban scale evolution through data models.

Keywords: industrial park; urban scale; employment elasticity coefficient; urban governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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