Under the background of massive economy which was the typical labor division organization form of Zhejiang Province,the paper had analyzed urbanization characteristics of Zhejiang Province which were rural population ...Under the background of massive economy which was the typical labor division organization form of Zhejiang Province,the paper had analyzed urbanization characteristics of Zhejiang Province which were rural population transference,urbanization promotion along transport corridors,mosaic economy,fuzzy vertical sequence of urbanization system,and county economy surpassing urban economy.And then,the detailed analysis had been conducted on the influence of massive economy on the urbanization in terms of outward foreign direct investment,market competition and industrial structure upgrading,regional directivity of low-level industries,and vertical professional extension and horizontal diversified integration of industries.Finally,it pointed out that the economic social structure of Zhejiang Province was in possession of general characteristics of Desakota mode in transformation,spatial representation and management system,but it also had its own characters in driving mechanism,duty segregation,evolution route and spatial structure.Hence,it needed to regulate and guide urbanization,so that there would be clear urban and rural boundary,intensified land use,reasonable urbanization scale grade and good eco-environment.展开更多
Introduction:Special economic zones(SEZs)emerge as new forces driving Asian economic transformation and triggering rapid landscape fragmentation.It is imperative to map out the present and future spatial patterns of S...Introduction:Special economic zones(SEZs)emerge as new forces driving Asian economic transformation and triggering rapid landscape fragmentation.It is imperative to map out the present and future spatial patterns of SEZs in order to understand how they undermine sustainability.Drawing from the experience of Iskandar Malaysia,one of the most successful SEZs in Southeast Asia,this study measures how biophysical and cultural landscapes are being affected by the most recent accelerated land development in the area.Methods:With aid of a hybrid model,namely the special economic zone landscape fragmentation measurement(SeLaFragment),which combines Geographic Information System(GIS),FRAGSTATS and NetLogo,the current and future fragmentation dynamics were analysed using land use data of the study area from the beginning of intensive landscape transformation in 2007 until 2010.Iskandar Malaysia’s cultural and biophysical landscapes were extensively fragmented.Results:The analysis showed that urban built-up areas increased from 13%in 2006 to 24%in 2010.Mangrove swamps were the worst affected ecosystem as they lost 20%of their areal coverage between 2006 and 2010.The simulation of the future scenarios suggested that,in the future,fragmentation and landscape homogenisation will intensify and pose more risks to landscape quality,functions and socio-ecological services.Conclusions:It is obvious that rapid landscape fragmentation compromises sustainability of a wide range of ecosystems and their functions and services in and around urban areas.It is difficult to see how existing environmental strategies have been effective in addressing the emerging sustainability challenges of rapid landscape change.The best way to respond to this kind of situation in the SEZs is by focusing on holistic approach to landscape sustainability.展开更多
文摘Under the background of massive economy which was the typical labor division organization form of Zhejiang Province,the paper had analyzed urbanization characteristics of Zhejiang Province which were rural population transference,urbanization promotion along transport corridors,mosaic economy,fuzzy vertical sequence of urbanization system,and county economy surpassing urban economy.And then,the detailed analysis had been conducted on the influence of massive economy on the urbanization in terms of outward foreign direct investment,market competition and industrial structure upgrading,regional directivity of low-level industries,and vertical professional extension and horizontal diversified integration of industries.Finally,it pointed out that the economic social structure of Zhejiang Province was in possession of general characteristics of Desakota mode in transformation,spatial representation and management system,but it also had its own characters in driving mechanism,duty segregation,evolution route and spatial structure.Hence,it needed to regulate and guide urbanization,so that there would be clear urban and rural boundary,intensified land use,reasonable urbanization scale grade and good eco-environment.
文摘Introduction:Special economic zones(SEZs)emerge as new forces driving Asian economic transformation and triggering rapid landscape fragmentation.It is imperative to map out the present and future spatial patterns of SEZs in order to understand how they undermine sustainability.Drawing from the experience of Iskandar Malaysia,one of the most successful SEZs in Southeast Asia,this study measures how biophysical and cultural landscapes are being affected by the most recent accelerated land development in the area.Methods:With aid of a hybrid model,namely the special economic zone landscape fragmentation measurement(SeLaFragment),which combines Geographic Information System(GIS),FRAGSTATS and NetLogo,the current and future fragmentation dynamics were analysed using land use data of the study area from the beginning of intensive landscape transformation in 2007 until 2010.Iskandar Malaysia’s cultural and biophysical landscapes were extensively fragmented.Results:The analysis showed that urban built-up areas increased from 13%in 2006 to 24%in 2010.Mangrove swamps were the worst affected ecosystem as they lost 20%of their areal coverage between 2006 and 2010.The simulation of the future scenarios suggested that,in the future,fragmentation and landscape homogenisation will intensify and pose more risks to landscape quality,functions and socio-ecological services.Conclusions:It is obvious that rapid landscape fragmentation compromises sustainability of a wide range of ecosystems and their functions and services in and around urban areas.It is difficult to see how existing environmental strategies have been effective in addressing the emerging sustainability challenges of rapid landscape change.The best way to respond to this kind of situation in the SEZs is by focusing on holistic approach to landscape sustainability.
