Can the Establishment of National Parks Promote the Coordinated Development of Land, the Environment, and Residents’ Livelihoods?

Mingwei Zhou, Tianyu Chen, Yi Xu and Feng Mi ()
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Mingwei Zhou: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Tianyu Chen: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yi Xu: School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Feng Mi: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: National parks play a crucial role in the worldwide system of natural conservation, significantly influencing land utilization, the sustainability of local livelihoods, and the environmental integrity of nearby regions. In this study, the coupled coordination model and ArcGIS tools are applied to examine the temporal and spatial progression of the coordination of the system of land, the environment, and residents’ livelihoods (the LEL system). The construction of the LEL system and the use of natural geographic and socio-economic data are the main innovations of this research. The findings indicate that over the last 15 years, Wuyishan National Park has witnessed growth in its ecological and agricultural areas alongside a decline in its water-based ecological zones. The creation of the national park has obviously promoted the coordination of the LEL systems in nearby areas and has a significant spatial spillover effect. Consequently, for the upcoming development of Wuyishan National Park, it is crucial to modify the framework of the agricultural sector, enhance local public infrastructure, and bolster the safeguarding of water ecological areas.

Keywords: production–living–ecological space (PLES); land–environment–residents’ livelihoods (LEL) system; coupled and coordinated development; Wuyishan National Park (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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