Evaluation and Dynamic Mechanism of Ecological Space in a Densely Urbanized Region During a Rapidly Growing Period—A Case Study of the Wu-E-Huang-Huang Metropolitan Interlocking Region

Zhiyong Wang, Tixing Yang, Helin Liu, Man Yuan, Ji Luo and Chun Li
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Zhiyong Wang: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China
Tixing Yang: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China
Helin Liu: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China
Man Yuan: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China
Ji Luo: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China
Chun Li: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization，Wuhan 430074, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Ecological space in a densely urbanized region plays a very important role in its development. Therefore, a scientific evaluation of ecological spaces in a densely urbanized region is the main prerequisite for corresponding ecological space planning. Taking the Wu-E-Huang-Huang Metropolitan Interlocking Region as the study area, the paper selects six types of ecological factors, including the location index, land status, terrain conditions (elevation, slope), hydrological conditions (rivers, lakes), landscape value, and road traffic. By using a single factor evaluation and a multi-factor comprehensive evaluation method involving GIS, the paper presents an evaluation of the ecological space conditions of the Wu-E-Huang-Huang Metropolitan Interlocking Region. In line with the result, the ecological environment of the region is divided into four levels: highly sensitive areas, sensitive areas, weakly sensitive areas and insensitive areas. On this basis, the underlying problems and mechanisms are explored further.

Keywords: evaluation; dynamic mechanism; ecological space; densely urbanized region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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