Regional Economic Development Planning Research Articles

Impact of Population Density on Spatial Differences in the Economic Growth of Urban Agglomerations: The Case of Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration, China

In the new period of ups and downs in the international environment, it is necessary to seek a new endogenous impetus for the economic growth of urban agglomerations. Population agglomeration provides a new idea to explain the spatial differences in the economic growth of urban agglomerations. Thus, we ask the question, does population agglomeration affect the spatial differences in the economic growth of urban agglomerations, and how? This study first measured the spatial differences in district- and county-scale economic growth in China’s Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration from 2005 to 2020 and then constructed an empirical formula to calculate the impact of population density on the urban agglomeration’s economic growth, taking into account the roles of both intra- and inter-district and county interactions. Thus, based on the population density data extracted from nighttime lighting data, we analyzed the impact of population density on economic growth within urban agglomerations, as well as the extent of the impact of population density on economic growth when incorporating spillover effects from neighboring districts and counties. The results indicate that, firstly, the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration in China has formed a “core-periphery” development pattern, with the main urban areas of Xi’an–Xianyang and Baoji as the core and the core area gradually spreading out to the neighboring districts and counties of their cities. Secondly, population density can significantly and steadily promote the economic growth of the districts and counties within the urban agglomeration, and the population agglomeration of districts and counties with railway stations can have a stronger effect on the economic growth of these districts and counties. Third, the agglomeration of economic and demographic factors in neighboring counties has a positive spillover effect on the local economy, while the positive impact of population density on economic growth remains unchanged when it is integrated into the spillover effect of neighboring counties. This study not only provides a theoretical basis for systematically exploring the influence of population density on the economic growth of urban agglomerations but also provides a reference for local governments to formulate policies related to regional economic development and spatial territorial planning. According to the research conclusion, this study suggests that local governments can continue to promote the regional development policy of spatial agglomeration and intensive land planning, strengthen the construction of the industrial chain and road network within the urban agglomeration, and deepen the network connection between districts and counties.

Identifying Business Potential for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Based on Developmental Plans in Penang, Malaysia

This study aims to identifythe business potential possibilities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and explore the ways in which such businesses and state, regional and national economic development planning may interact. Drawing insights from Penang’s development plans and/or blueprints, this paper generates a typology of such plans and maps them accordingly in terms of economic sector. In capturing the national and state development plan and/or policies for its economic progress, research methodology through a content analysis was done by referring to the documents issued by Penang and national agencies The strategies will help equip a way forward for SMEs to grow in response to these development plans. By participating in the main economic sectors this strategy will directly bring benefits for SMEs’ as they will be able to have wider access to markets, including government programs and incentives. When SMEs align their business model with what an economy is trying to achieve policy-wise, this endeavor will to a certain extent mitigate the common challenges that hinder SMEs’ growth.

Regional Economic Development Planning Sustainable (Sytematic Literature Review)

This study aims to analyze regional economic development planning through land use with a sustainable development model that is studied using the literature review method by reviewing articles in previous research so that it can provide some description and inspiration in providing solutions related to regional economic development planning problems obtained through the site. Scopus and apps with the VOSviewer app. This research will focus on explaining and analyzing thoroughly and specifically related to the implementation of sustainable development, especially in utilizing land in accordance with concepts and ideas that have more ideal development goals and realize sustainable concepts. development Planning. There are several topics that have strong with regional economic development planning, namely, demand, acceptance, urbanization, land use, evaluation, benefits and stakeholders. The limitation of this study is the source of the data obtained because the articles reviewed are only sourced from the Scopus database. Therefore, this study has limited data that can be compared.

Spatiotemporal variation and driving factors of water yield services on the Qingzang Plateau

Water resources are a basic need for social sustainable development and human existence. As an important national strategy for water resources security, spatial and temporal patterns and driving mechanisms of water yield ecosystem services on the Qingzang Plateau (QP) are critical for water resources management, optimal water allocation and the improvement of ecological water protection efficiency. However, only a few relevant studies are currently available. In this study, we simulated the water yield (WY) of the QP over 34 years, from 1982 to 2015, using the InVEST model and analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamic relationships between WY and climate change as well as between WY and vegetation change, using geographically weighted regression (GWR) models. The results showed that: 1) from 1982 to 2015, the WY of the QP increased at an average rate of 3.8 mm/yr; 2) WY presented a reduced spatial pattern from southeast to northwest; and 3) the WY driving factors have individual and spatial differences. In terms of the area percentage in promoting WY when analyzing each driving factor, precipitation (99.8%) and air pressure (53.3%) played the major roles in promoting WY, while temperature (71.9%), wind speed (57.2%), net primary productivity (87.2%), radiation (68.3%) and lake (87.7%) played negative roles. The areas where WY are dominated by temperature are the largest (41.1%), and followed by areas dominated by pressure (19.7%) and precipitation (18.5%). The results of this study provide scientific support for formulating regional water resources policy, social and economic development planning and other macro decisions for the QP.

Determination of Spatial Planning Area Criteria in the Perspective of Regional Autonomy to Ensure Sustainability of Land Resources

Regional spatial planning is an operational technical policy that must be implemented by local governments in an effort to make spatial planning into areas that regulate the use and or management of natural resources and the environment for various life interests. Its existence as a reference for regional economic development planning. A harmonious and balanced regional arrangement between protected areas and cultivation areas, as well as a harmonious and balanced arrangement within an area, must be able to accommodate all the interests of regional economic development optimally. This condition is a basic requirement for planning and implementing sustainable development. The importance of a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation is a concept that reflects sustainable development. Sustainable development is basically a development strategy that provides a kind of threshold at the rate of utilization of natural ecosystems and the natural resources contained therein. Aspects underlying the arrangement of the area include legal aspects, physical aspects, aspects of regional production capability, and aspects of regional economic capacity that can provide legal guarantees and the continued use of the area. As usual, land use planning starts from the preparation of a Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) as a mandate from: 1) Republic of Indonesia Law Number 26 of 2007 concerning Spatial Planning; 2) Republic of Indonesia Law Number 32 of 2004 concerning Regional Government; and 3) Republic of Indonesia Government Regulation No. 26/2008 concerning National Spatial Planning with the same goal, which is to increase and accelerate Indonesia's economic development. Approval of the substance by the Minister is based on an evaluation of the criteria of the area that forms the spatial pattern of the cultivation area. The assessment is determined by a ministerial decree from the Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Mining, and the Ministry of Public Works and Regional Prasana Settlements. However, there is an impression that each Ministry in establishing regional criteria does not coordinate between sectors and does not involve local governments, as mandated by the principle of autonomous governance as stated in Government Regulation number 38 of 2007 concerning Division of Government Affairs between Governments; Provincial Government, and Regency/City Government, mandate that central government policy-making must involve local governments. This study was conducted to analyze the policy to determine the criteria of the area in accordance with the functions and capabilities of the land so that it can be a clear baseline and agreed upon by each development sector and can be agreed between sectors and between Ministries, the Provincial Government, and Regency / City Governments.

The Trend in the Risk of Flash Flood Hazards with Regional Development in the Guanshan River Basin, China

The economic development of China’s mountainous areas has been rapid, but the impact of flash floods is often ignored during regional development planning. Therefore, a method needed to be developed to simulate flash flood disasters and analyze the trends in flash flood disasters with regional development. Taking Guanshan River Basin as the research area, we combined the digital elevation model (DEM) with the inflow hydrograph, using the topography-based hydrological model (TOPMODEL). Verified by historical flash flood disasters, the watershed model was built based on the finite volume conservation flood routing model (FLO-2D). Then, we simulated the hazard distribution of flash flood disasters, developed a risk status assessment factor (RSAF) for flash flood disasters and calculated the increased ratio from 2003 to 2018. The results show that in 2003, the total hazard area of flash flood disasters affecting human settlements was 61,121 m2, which increased to 118,404 m2 in 2018. Since 2003, with the development of the regional economy, more residents moved to risk and extreme risk zones; thus, the risk of flash flood disasters also increased. Due to the significant damage caused by the flash flood on 5 August 2012, some of the local residents moved away from the high risk and extreme risk zones, indicating that the risk trend of flash flood hazard was consistent with the regional development of Guanshan River. We provide suggestions for regional economic development planning; the risk assessment for flash flood disasters must be considered to ensure the stable development of the regional economy, and using the RSAF would be efficient.

Towards regional economic development in South Africa: Conceptualising the ‘region’ associated with economic development through the Durban Aerotropolis

This paper critically considers the conceptualization of the ‘region’ in regional economic development. It utilizes the Durban Aerotropolis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa as a case of reference through which the conceptualization and underpinnings of ‘region’ associated with economic development are understood. This exercise is prompted by the nomenclatural shifts in local government from local economic development to regional economic development which is causing shifts in approaches to the implementation of economic development projects. The findings presented in this paper show that in the conceptualisation of the region in the instance of the Durban Aerotropolis, understanding the function, form and scale of a regional economic development project becomes pertinent to the social construction of the region with consequences for the project focus and implementation. In the discussion, function is examined as the purpose of a regional economic development project, form refers to the kind of economic development mechanism or strategy which could assist in fulfilling that purpose and scale speaks to the extent, reach and magnitude of the project, without which the implications are challenging practical enactment or implementation of regional economic development projects. The social constructions of region outlined in this paper thereby attest to the multiplicity of definitions which are typically based on the context in which the concept is being used and thus shows the ‘region’ inherent in regional economic development as produced through, and for, an assemblage of economic activity in space. From this we understand the region in regional economic development to be a social construct which presents itself as an assemblage of economic activity in space. Although we understand regions as spatially contingent, the theoretical and empirical conceptualisation of regions within regional economic development planning, policy–making and practice must draw on the specifics of contextuality to ensure its utility to economic development.

Revealing the Linkage Network Dynamic Structures of Chinese Maritime Ports through Automatic Information System Data

Marine economic cooperation has emerged as a major theme in this era of globalization; hence, maritime network connectivity and dynamics have attracted more and more attention. Port construction and maritime route improvements increase maritime trade and thus facilitate economic viability and resource sustainability. This paper reveals the regional dimension of inter-port linkage dynamic structure of Chinese maritime ports from a complex multilayer perspective that is meaningful for strategic forecasting and regional long-term economic development planning. In this research, Automatic Information System (AIS)-derived traffic flows were used to construct a maritime network and subnetworks based on the geographical locations of ports. The linkage intensity between subnetworks, the linkage tightness within subnetworks, the spatial isolation between high-intensity backbones and tight skeleton networks, and a linkage concentration index for each port were calculated. The ports, in turn, were analyzed based on these network attributes. This study analyzed the external competitiveness and internal cohesion of each subnetwork. The results revealed problems in port management and planning, such as unclear divisions in port operations. More critically, weak complementary relationships between the backbone and skeleton networks among the ports reduce connectivity and must be strengthened. This research contributes to the body of work supporting strategic decision-making for future development.

Container Port Performance Measurement and Comparison Leveraging Ship GPS Traces and Maritime Open Data

Container ports are generally measured and compared using performance indicators such as container throughput and facility productivity. Being able to measure the performance of container ports quantitatively is of great importance for researchers to design models for port operation and container logistics. Instead of relying on the manually collected statistical information from different port authorities and shipping companies, we propose to leverage the pervasive ship GPS traces and maritime open data to derive port performance indicators, including ship traffic, container throughput, berth utilization, and terminal productivity. These performance indicators are found to be directly related to the number of container ships arriving at the terminals and the number of containers handled at each ship. Therefore, we propose a framework that takes the ships' container-handling events at terminals as the basis for port performance measurement. With the inferred port performance indicators, we further compare the strengths and weaknesses of different container ports at the terminal level, port level, and region level, which can potentially benefit terminal productivity improvement, liner schedule optimization, and regional economic development planning. In order to evaluate the proposed framework, we conduct extensive studies on large-scale real-world GPS traces of container ships collected from major container ports worldwide through the year, as well as various maritime open data sources concerning ships and ports. Evaluation results confirm that the proposed framework not only can accurately estimate various port performance indicators but also effectively produces port comparison results such as port performance ranking and port region comparison.

Film Tourism: Integrated Strategic Tourism and Regional Economic Development Planning

Economic and social changes have had dramatic effects on regional areas. In a search for diversification, tourism and film may be targeted by these regions. Challenges of regional planning, however, include lack of local expertise, decentralized decision making, and diverse stakeholder groups. Specifically for film tourism this includes anticipating visitation numbers and assessing potential negative impacts. Broken Hill, located in Outback Australia, was used to investigate the complementary integration of film into regional development and tourism strategies. A stakeholder engagement process that adopted a transactive approach was implemented. The main findings of this process highlighted the need to develop the strong film presence into a visitor-friendly product, coordinating the film product with other destination strengths, establishing an expert and sector-diverse governance team, and developing a consistent brand with film as a component. Implications for other regional areas include considering how a film presence can be harnessed to develop film tourism experience opportunities, utilizing film tourism and production expertise to develop a coordinated and sustainable product, and to promote film experiences reflective of their place in the destination hierarchy. Finally, for film tourism, is the need to utilize representations of the range of destination experiences in film in destination marketing.

Bounce back or move on: Regional resilience and economic development planning

While psychologists and ecologists have identified many factors that increase the odds of resilience in a person or an ecosystem, economic development officials and planning scholars do not yet have a firm grasp on how economic development planning relates to regional resilience. This study explores how two regions – Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio – have adapted and responded to deindustrialization using economic development. Interviews were conducted with past and present planning and economic development leaders and historical and current economic development plans were analyzed in order to increase our understanding of how regions respond to challenges, how economic development planning shapes these responses, and how both economic development planning and the larger response relate to adaptive resilience in distressed regions.

Satiating the Demand: Planning for Alternative Models of Regional Food Distribution

Despite the relative absence of wholesale distribution in much of the planning profession's academic and grey literature, emerging models promise to remake the relationship between producers and their regional markets. In this article, key lessons from the value(s) chain literature are illustrated with examples from comparative case studies con¬ducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural System to acquaint professional planners and allied professionals with strategies for imbuing mid- to high-volume local food distribution with normative values such as transparency and fairness. The research presented here is not a comprehensive analysis of regional wholesale food distribution. Rather, we have focused on organizational, logistical, and marketing characteristics of local and regional food value(s) chains. We utilize an exploratory comparative case study method to identify innovations in food distribution focusing on midtier food value(s) chains. We then describe larger system interventions that planners could employ to better accommodate midtier food distribution needs in the regional planning and food regulatory environment. These interventions include documentation of existing wholesale food system infrastructure; incorporation of agricultural industry clusters into regional economic development planning; cultivation of regional culinary identities to enhance marketing and branding efforts; and collaboration with policy makers and food safety regulators to foster zoning and regulation that protect public safety and welfare and build the capacity and market access of local food entrepreneurs.

Techno-political Water and Energy Development Alternatives in the Dead Sea and Aqaba Regions

Water and energy will be key elements in any regional development schemes in arid regions, being the limiting factors for planned tourism/resorts, industry and commerce. Two regions may be particularly attractive for regional economic development planning: the Dead Sea region , including the territory of Israel, Palestine and Jordan; and the Aqaba/Eilat area, which includes Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. These two regions could act as showcases of cooperation between the countries of the M iddle East. This study describes both technical and political priorities for water and energy development projects, in cluding non-conventional alternatives, particularly proposed hydro-solar an d seawater pumped-storage schemes with hydropowered reverse osmosis (RO ). Technical and political im plications of these projects are examined in a framework of inter-state regional economic cooperation.

Estimating county-level demand for educational attainment

A procedure is developed based on “step-down” methods familiar from input-output studies to estimate county-level demands for educational attainment. Data requirements include state-level sector by occupation and educational attainment by occupation, as well as county-level employment by sector numbers. An empirical example is presented using three Kentucky counties—one that is manufacturing-dependent, another that is agriculture-dependent, and a third that is services-dependent. In the manufacturing-dependent county, a larger than expected number of operatives had less than a high school education. In the agriculture-dependent county, and elsewhere, agriculture appears to be an “employer of last resort” for those with minimal formal education. In the service-dependent county, a relatively high proportion of the employees had high school or college education. Potential applications of the technique include dynamic shift-share analyses, rural labor market studies, and long-range regional economic development planning.

A SPATIAL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL

ABSTRACT This paper describes a powerful yet user‐friendly large‐scale model for urban and regional economic development planning, which is under development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The procedure, called the Spatial Employment and Economic Development (SEED) procedure, currently gives a variety of labor shed information. It can also provide the means in evaluate job training and transportation system improvements.

A Spatial Employment and Economic Development model

This paper describes a powerful yet user-friendly large-scale model for urban and regional economic development planning, which is under development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The procedure, called the Spatial Employment and Economic Development (SEED) procedure, currently gives a variety of labor-shed information. It can also provide the means to evaluate job-training and transportation system improvements.

Local and Regional Economic Development Planning and the Role of Community Development Practitioners

Changing national and international economies have altered local options for economic development. Traditional industrial economic development efforts offer limited opportunity as a growth strategy. Rural communities, especially, face economic difficulties because of a downturn in agriculture and the migration of manufacturing to low-wage, off-shore markets. This paper presents the results of a regional planning district commission survey that suggests local and regional governments are not responding to the changing economic options with broad-based development strategies. While some commissions are involved in traditional industrial recruitment activities, few are involved with strategies that recognize and build on local and regional strengths for alternative types of economic growth. The paper also discusses the role of community development practitioners in promoting broad-based local and regional economic development.

Economic planning for depressed regions in the United Kingdom

This paper attempts five tasks. First, it briefly traces the collapse of regional economic planning since the mid 1970s. Second, it re‐assesses the case for regional economic planning. Third it asks whether a statutory economic development role for local authorities is the way forward. Fourthly, it critically evaluates current practice in economic development in a depressed area using the Newcastle City region as an example. Finally the paper concludes by outlining the nature of the applied research necessary to underpin a more rational approach to regional economic development planning, referring to the example of the Regional Industrial Research Unit established in the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.