Abstract
This paper attempts to integrate urban development and ecological conservation by applying and syncretizing the “urban region” concept from landscape ecology and the “city-region” concept from socioeconomics. First, various concepts pertaining to regions are discussed and then, the integration of ecological conservation and urban development on a regional scale is introduced. Subsequently, the Greater Pearl River Delta, in China, is used as a case study area and landscape ecology’s “urban region” concept is applied to produce a landscape spatial arrangement framework for an urban region. This framework is achieved through the following steps: conceiving the study area as a region that consists of two urban regions, arranging ecological conservation landscapes by establishing a regional ecological network within the urban-region rings; and formulating an urban development strategy using central place theory. The resulting landscape spatial arrangement solution includes natural protection areas that cover half of the study area, several key strategic urbanizing locations, and suggestions for the strict protection of certain agricultural land-use areas. We believe that this framework facilitates a feasible exploration of land-use planning on a regional scale, although more in-depth studies are required to refine this approach.
Highlights
The Greater Pearl River Delta, in China, is used as a case study area and landscape ecology’s “urban region” concept is applied to produce a landscape spatial arrangement framework for an urban region. This framework is achieved through the following steps: conceiving the study area as a region that consists of two urban regions, arranging ecological conservation landscapes by establishing a regional ecological network within the urban-region rings; and formulating an urban development strategy using central place theory
This paper proposed a regional land-use spatial development framework based on landscape ecology’s “urban region” concept, which, in turn, employs ecological networks (ENs) theory to design natural system protection schemes and uses classical CPT principles to arrange urban development strategies
The emphasis is placed on the urban-region rings for the purpose of developing regional landscape planning solutions in economically advanced and rapidly developing areas, such as the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD)
Summary
Z. Liu surface of the earth, which belongs both to us and the flora and fauna. Liu surface of the earth, which belongs both to us and the flora and fauna With the exception of hunting, agriculture, and deforestation, the construction of modern urbanization and transportation infrastructure is damaging the quality and quantity of natural landscapes. This results in efforts to protect the natural environment through such measures as the creation of conservation areas, national parks, etc. We must discover a way to reconcile both sides
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