Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China

Urbanization-driven land use and cover change intensifies the competition for limited land resources, exacerbating spatial conflicts and challenging sustainable development, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. This study focuses on the delineation and coordination of territorial space functi...

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Main Authors: Xizhao Liu, Xiaoshun Li, Panpan Li, Yiwei Geng, Jiangquan Chen, Guoheng Hu
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Xiaoshun Li
Panpan Li
Yiwei Geng
Jiangquan Chen
Guoheng Hu
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description Urbanization-driven land use and cover change intensifies the competition for limited land resources, exacerbating spatial conflicts and challenging sustainable development, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. This study focuses on the delineation and coordination of territorial space functional zones, addressing conflicts arising from rapid urbanization and the multifunctionality of land resources. By integrating land suitability evaluation, spatial simulation, and spatial overlay analysis, this paper delineates three functional zones and three types of conflicts for 2035: a farmland protection zone, an ecological protection zone, and an urban development zone, and construction–farmland conflicts, construction–ecological conflicts, and farmland–ecological conflicts. A suboptimal equilibrium boundary is proposed to resolve conflicts by balancing the economic output price and the ecological service price of agricultural land against construction land prices. The results show that the optimized urban construction land (632.50 km<sup>2</sup>) is significantly smaller than that resulting from the planned 1.3-fold expansion, indicating that the original coefficient is unreasonable. Post-coordination, FPZ, and EPZ areas were adjusted to 1136.72 km<sup>2</sup> and 295.15 km<sup>2</sup>, respectively, prioritizing food security and ecological conservation. The findings highlight the need for collaborative urban planning to mitigate spatial conflicts and manage the compounded effects of urbanization and land resource competition. This paper provides a quantitative framework for resolving space conflicts, offering insights for sustainable territorial planning and management.
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spelling doaj-art-12cdf0600d10493f87d68dff8faa984e2025-08-20T03:13:32ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-04-0114476110.3390/land14040761Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, ChinaXizhao Liu0Xiaoshun Li1Panpan Li2Yiwei Geng3Jiangquan Chen4Guoheng Hu5School of Public Administration, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Public Policy and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Public Administration, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Public Policy and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Public Policy and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Public Administration, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaUrbanization-driven land use and cover change intensifies the competition for limited land resources, exacerbating spatial conflicts and challenging sustainable development, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. This study focuses on the delineation and coordination of territorial space functional zones, addressing conflicts arising from rapid urbanization and the multifunctionality of land resources. By integrating land suitability evaluation, spatial simulation, and spatial overlay analysis, this paper delineates three functional zones and three types of conflicts for 2035: a farmland protection zone, an ecological protection zone, and an urban development zone, and construction–farmland conflicts, construction–ecological conflicts, and farmland–ecological conflicts. A suboptimal equilibrium boundary is proposed to resolve conflicts by balancing the economic output price and the ecological service price of agricultural land against construction land prices. The results show that the optimized urban construction land (632.50 km<sup>2</sup>) is significantly smaller than that resulting from the planned 1.3-fold expansion, indicating that the original coefficient is unreasonable. Post-coordination, FPZ, and EPZ areas were adjusted to 1136.72 km<sup>2</sup> and 295.15 km<sup>2</sup>, respectively, prioritizing food security and ecological conservation. The findings highlight the need for collaborative urban planning to mitigate spatial conflicts and manage the compounded effects of urbanization and land resource competition. This paper provides a quantitative framework for resolving space conflicts, offering insights for sustainable territorial planning and management.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/4/761municipal territorial spacedelineation of functional zonesidentification of space conflictsconflict coordinationXuzhou
spellingShingle Xizhao Liu
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Panpan Li
Yiwei Geng
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Guoheng Hu
Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
Land
municipal territorial space
delineation of functional zones
identification of space conflicts
conflict coordination
Xuzhou
title Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
title_full Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
title_fullStr Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
title_full_unstemmed Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
title_short Delineation of and Conflict Coordination in Municipal Territorial Space Functional Zones: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
title_sort delineation of and conflict coordination in municipal territorial space functional zones a case study of xuzhou china
topic municipal territorial space
delineation of functional zones
identification of space conflicts
conflict coordination
Xuzhou
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/4/761
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