A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
In recent decades, global urbanization has increasingly undeniable implications for the environment, economy, and sociocultural development. This research aims to study changes in land use in the coastal city port of Lianyungang, China, from 2010 to 2020, with a focus on intensive urbanization, and to explore the impact of urbanization on air quality in the region. Within the framework of analyzing changes in land use, spatial metrics such as patch density and mean patch size were employed. Configuration analysis utilized edge density and the fractal dimension index. The landscape diversity index was employed for the analysis of landscape diversity. Additionally, the study encompasses issues related to air pollution induced by intensive urbanization. A passive sampling method based on the principle of gas molecular diffusion was utilized for the analysis of pollutant emissions. Based on GIS analysis, the primary changes in land use involved the transition from rural to urban lands. In particular, the study found that agricultural lands, such as wheat and rice fields, decreased, while the area of urbanized land increased significantly. Higher landscape diversity was observed within untouched natural areas; central business districts and industrial zones exhibited higher pollution levels; pollution levels for the Year 2020 decreased compared to those in 2010.
The research findings provide foundational data for shaping strategies for sustainable urban development and effective territory management. Moreover, they can serve as a model for other coastal cities grappling with similar challenges. The emphasis on ecotourism as a key strategy for ensuring stability renders this study particularly pertinent amidst global transformations in urbanized regions. The study recommends the following strategies to attract eco-tourists: expanding ecotourism routes; establishing infrastructure for observing wildlife and cultural attractions; and encouraging residents to work in the field of ecotourism through training, job creation, financial incentives, advertisement, and marketing.
In recent decades, global urbanization has increasingly undeniable implications for the environment, economy, and sociocultural development. This research aims to study changes in land use in the coastal city port of Lianyungang, China, from 2010 to 2020, with a focus on intensive urbanization, and to explore the impact of urbanization on air quality in the region. Within the framework of analyzing changes in land use, spatial metrics such as patch density and mean patch size were employed. Configuration analysis utilized edge density and the fractal dimension index. The landscape diversity index was employed for the analysis of landscape diversity. Additionally, the study encompasses issues related to air pollution induced by intensive urbanization. A passive sampling method based on the principle of gas molecular diffusion was utilized for the analysis of pollutant emissions. Based on GIS analysis, the primary changes in land use involved the transition from rural to urban lands. In particular, the study found that agricultural lands, such as wheat and rice fields, decreased, while the area of urbanized land increased significantly. Higher landscape diversity was observed within untouched natural areas; central business districts and industrial zones exhibited higher pollution levels; pollution levels for the Year 2020 decreased compared to those in 2010.
The research findings provide foundational data for shaping strategies for sustainable urban development and effective territory management. Moreover, they can serve as a model for other coastal cities grappling with similar challenges. The emphasis on ecotourism as a key strategy for ensuring stability renders this study particularly pertinent amidst global transformations in urbanized regions. The study recommends the following strategies to attract eco-tourists: expanding ecotourism routes; establishing infrastructure for observing wildlife and cultural attractions; and encouraging residents to work in the field of ecotourism through training, job creation, financial incentives, advertisement, and marketing.
Antiurbanism: The Cultural and Technical Landscape of Modern Rural Settlements
J. Urban Plann. Dev.
Yang, Fan (author)
2025-06-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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