Evaluation of Resource and Environmental Carrying Capacity of China’s Rapid-Urbanization Areas—A Case Study of Xinbei District, Changzhou

Kaiyuan Li, Xiaolong Jin, Danxun Ma and Penghui Jiang
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Kaiyuan Li: School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Xiaolong Jin: School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Danxun Ma: School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Penghui Jiang: School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China

Land, 2019, vol. 8, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: The evaluation of resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) is the foundation for the rationale behind the arrangement of land spaces for production, living, and ecological uses. In this study, based on various natural, economic, and social factors, an integrated Multi-Factor assessment model was developed to evaluate the RECC of Xinbei district of Changzhou. Meanwhile, we also calculated the population carrying capacity estimation model restricted by food security. The study comprehensively analyzed the current status and land resource characteristics of a rapid urbanization area and the RECC restrictions for protection and development. The results indicate that the comprehensive carrying capacity of Xinbei showed distinct spatial heterogeneity, with a decreasing trend from the riverside protection area to urban areas, then to mountain areas. Combined with the secure food supply provided by future land resources, it was estimated that the population carrying index of Xinbei would be as high as 1.25 and 1.22 in 2035 and 2050, respectively, indicating that both years would experience a population overload. Therefore, an urgent adjustment to the structure and layout of territorial space and resources of the Xinbei District is necessary.

Keywords: urbanization; resource and environment carrying capacity; food security; population carrying capacity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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