China’s New Urban Space Regulation Policies: A Study of Urban Development Boundary Delineations

Zhuzhou Zhuang, Kaiyuan Li, Jiaxun Liu, Qianwen Cheng, Yu Gao, Jinxia Shan, Lingyan Cai, Qiuhao Huang, Yanming Chen and Dong Chen
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Zhuzhou Zhuang: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Kaiyuan Li: Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science and Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Jiaxun Liu: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Qianwen Cheng: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Yu Gao: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Jinxia Shan: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Lingyan Cai: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Qiuhao Huang: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Yanming Chen: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Dong Chen: Department of Geographic Information Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: China’s rapid urbanisation has led to ecological deterioration and reduced the land available for agricultural production. The purpose of this study is to develop an urban development boundary delineation (UDBD) model using the high-tech manufacturing area of Xinbei in the District of Changzhou as a case study, and by applying remote sensing, GIS, and other technologies. China’s UDBD policies are reviewed, spatiotemporal changes since 1985 are documented, and future expansion is modelled to 2020. The simulated urban-growth patterns are analysed in relation to China’s policies for farmland preservation, ecological redlines protection areas, and housing developments. The UDBD model developed in this study satisfies regional farmland and ecological space protection constraints, while being consistent with urban development strategies. This study provides theoretical references and technological support for the implementation of land management policies that will optimize land allocations for urban growth, agriculture, and ecological protection.

Keywords: urbanisation; GIS; Remote Sensing; SLEUTH model; urban development boundaries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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