Territorial Functional Pattern Reconstruction Integrating Set-Theoretic and Functional Mappings with Game-Theoretic Analysis to Reconcile Development and Conservation in China

Dinghua Ou, Xiaofan Cheng, Zijia Yan, Kun Ruan, Qingyan Huang, Zhi Zhao (), Ziheng Yang, Jing Qin and Jianguo Xia ()
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Dinghua Ou: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Xiaofan Cheng: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Zijia Yan: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Kun Ruan: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Qingyan Huang: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Zhi Zhao: Chongqing Economic and Social Development Research Institute, Chongqing Academy of Governance, Chongqing 400041, China
Ziheng Yang: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Jing Qin: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Jianguo Xia: College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-38

Abstract: The contradiction between economic development and ecological protection has become a common challenge for territorial governance in developing countries around the world. However, extant studies have neglected the coupling and symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, resulting in significant functional conflicts, insufficient stability, and imbalances in ecological and economic benefits in the reconstruction of territorial spatial functional pattern (TSFP), making it difficult to achieve synergies between development and protection. The question that arises is how the TSFP can be reconstructed in order to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. This remains a challenging problem in the context of the synergizing development and protection of the TSFP. This study innovatively integrates set-theoretic principles and functional mappings with game-theoretic analysis to develop Territorial Spatial Functional Pattern Reconstruction (TSFPR) model designed to foster harmonious human–nature coexistence, and validates the model using geospatial data from Qionglai City, China. Empirical evidence demonstrates that, in comparison with conventional methods, TSFPR model significantly mitigates the territorial spatial functional conflicts (TSFCs), enhances stability and ecological and economic benefits, and achieves the expected harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The analysis confirms that the territorial spatial functional conflict (TSFC) coordination index established in this study provides a reliable criterion for identifying superior territorial spatial functions (TSFs). The proposed TSFPR model is an expansion of the theory of spatial optimization modelling, and it provides a tool for reconstructing the TSFP for the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. In summary, the utilization of the TSFPR model to reconstruct the TSFP for harmonious coexistence between humans and nature provides a novel solution for coordinating the development and protection of territorial space governance.

Keywords: synergizing development and protection; territorial spatial governance; territorial spatial pattern; TSFPR model; TSFC coordination index; identification of superior TSFs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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