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Chin. Geogra. Sci. 2009 19(3) 195202 DOI: 10.1007/s11769-009-0195-9 www.springerlink.com
Objective and Framework for Territorial Development in China
LU Dadao
(Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China)
Abstract: This paper analyzes the present situation of Chinas territorial development and holds that the spatial framework for socio-economic development can not be naturally extended under the present conditions. Hence it is necessary to strengthen rationally spatial agglomeration. The basic concept and framework for future territorial development are raised based on the elaboration of factors affecting the territorial development of China.
Keywords: territorial development; spatial agglomeration; functional zoning; economic metropolitan zone
1 Introduction
The territorial development in different countries and regions possesses different characteristics. In developed countries but with relative limited territory, the target of their territorial development and corresponding regional policy is mainly to solve the problems of unbalanced development and promote the development of relatively underdeveloped areas. According to the demand of such a kind of target, it is necessary to make corresponding territorial type division, establish corresponding indicator system and formulate relevant policies. However, in terms of Chinas development stage and practical problems in territorial development, the target of territorial development and the division of territorial types have different characteristics in China from those developed countries.
In order to build a macroscopic framework with efficient, economical and rational territorial development and allocation of economy, the future development of China needs to be prospected: up to the year 2020, Chinas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will reach over 4109 yuan (RMB) per year. Estimated according to the annual increase of urbanization rate at 0.60.7 percentage point, Chinese urban population then will reach around 600106. The scale of Chinas industrial development will be largened by a big margin comparatively over the present case. The occupation of resources and space for socio-economic development will be further expanded and the pressure further enhanced accordingly.
The concentration of various problems on the regional scale makes Chinas future territorial development and utilization as well as relevant development issues one of the keys to follow the view of science development and to solve a series of major problems.
To clarify the issues on how to realize rational utilization of Chinas resources and space and what...