Revelation on Space Organization and Management Model of Development Zone in China Based on Edge City Theory

Abstract

Some problems emerges with the rapid growing of development zone in China. Edge city in America is the consequence of spread development with the similar features of development zone in China which is worth learning. By sorting out related theory of edge city and comparing it with development zone on space organization and management model based on China’s conditions, we suggest that government should construct public transport, link development zone and center zone, reduce government involvement properly, give full play to the role of the market in resource configuration, clearly position the main functions of employment, construct the infrastructure, develop the tertiary industry and reduce the environmental pollution, making development zone more suitable. KEYWORD: edge city; development zone; space organization; management model International Conference on Industrial Technology and Management Science (ITMS 2015) © 2015. The authors Published by Atlantis Press 670 China and lack of deep-seated study on space organization and management model. This article put forward some advice on space organization and management model of development zone by comparing, referring and analyzing edge city theory, in order to optimize and promote the space organization and management model of development zone. 2 COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS ON SPACE ORGANIZATION 2.1 Space development location Some scholars think that we should build a Europe edge city network composed by many edge cities which should be located in the outskirts of the central city and reply on the traffic network of central city (Hui Cheng, et al.2012). China’s development zones were located near to the central city at the beginning. With the bi-spread type development of both central city and development zone, the location of development zone has changed from suburbs far away to suburbs near by (Table 1). By rational planning and organizing public traffic network, we can promote the construction grade of road between development zone and central city, and development zone and main transport hub, so as to strengthen transport links, shorten travel time, contact development zone and central city closely, promote development zone with the core role of central city and achieve rapid development of the entire region. Table 1. The distance between national level development zone and central urban area Region Development zone of Tianjin Development zone of Qingdao Development zone of Guangzhou Distance from central city (km) 50 3.7 22 2.2 Accessibility of the central area The development of edge city abroad is always along with the decline of central city. As high-income group transfer from central city to the edge, the tax revenue of the city reduced. As a result, the edge of the city and the center of town did not form a good relationship mutually reinforcing. The industry structure of mature edge city is more diverse and replace some function of the central city(Richard D Bingham & Deborah Kimble.1995). Deborah found that 26 edge cities of Ohio are more special-purpose (Deborah.2001). Richard D. Bingham and Deborah Kimble recognized that most edge cities of Ohio are provide with one or more special function with obvious feature of specialization, and are with different functions with the central city (Arthur C Nelson.1993). Ryrum E thought the function of edge city is contributed by information technology, flexible and diffusion of the industry (Langqun Sun. 2005). China is on the process of rapid urbanization with fast development of both central city and development zone, which means the relationship of central city and development zone are benign cooperation rather than competition. Take the development zone of Qingdao for instance (Table 2), the GDP of both central city and development zone are increased from 2009 to 2011 with the benign trend of mutural promotion. The space environment of development zone should transfer from expanding outside to improving the content, make use of favorable environment and broad space in order to undertaking the redundant industry of the central city and develop specialized industry, then it will become a complementary are of the central city. While the central city should take advantage of its leading role with the function of new area and old area distinguished. This is the effective way to achieve a win-win. Table 2. The production value of each districts of Qingdao (2009-2011) Zoning Industrial output of 2009 (100 million yuan) Industrial output of 2010 (100 million yuan) Industrial output of 2011