Research on the Classification and Evaluation of Production-living-ecological Space in China Based on Land Use Functions

Abstract

Optimizing production-living-ecological space has become one of the cores of China’s ecological civilization and sustainable development strategy, and it is also a crucial goal of land use and management in China. Constructing and identifying a land use evaluation index system based on production-living-ecological space is of great importance to sustainable land use in China. The concept of land use functions can be defined as goods and services provided by different land use types, including production, living, and ecological functions. These functions accord with the purpose of identifying production-living-ecological space. However, few studies have focused on the identification and evaluation of production-living-ecological space from the perspective of land use functions and multifunctionality. In this study, literature review methods, comparative analysis, and induction were performed to discusses the conceptual and logical connection between production-living-ecological space and land use functions, and a framework to identify and evaluate the production-livingecological space was constructed based on the multifunctional land use framework. Taking Yubei District of Chongqing, China as a case study, this study will provide a reference for promoting the coordinated development among production-livingecological functions and creating a reference for sustainable land use in China, especially in urban fringe areas facing rapid urbanization.