ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of Suitability Based on Integrated
Land-Sea Spatial Planning: A Case Study
of Yazhou Bay Coast Zone in Sanya, China
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Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment, Haikou 570206, China
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Marine Geological Institute of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
Submission date: 2024-03-19
Final revision date: 2024-06-29
Acceptance date: 2024-07-22
Online publication date: 2024-11-07
Corresponding author
Bo Chen
Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment, Haikou 570206, China
Genyuan Long
Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment, Haikou 570206, China
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ABSTRACT
Integrated land-sea planning, synergistic mountain-sea interactions, and coordinated development
are essential for achieving unified planning regulations, intensive land use, environmental protection,
and promoting sustainable socioeconomic development. This study identified eight influencing factors
for maritime areas, namely, water depth, slope, sediment environmental quality, ancient river or lake
area, sand wave area, sand ridge area, soft soil area, and soft soil thickness, and five influencing
factors for terrestrial areas, namely, slope, aspect, terrain relief, distance from faults, and areas prone
to geological disasters. By employing K-means clustering, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP),
the entropy weight method, and the natural breaks method, an integrated land-sea suitability analysis
model was established. The model categorized the Yazhou Bay research area in Sanya into five suitability
levels: excellent, good, moderate, poor, and very poor. The geological environmental characteristics
of each zone were summarized, and priority planning and development were recommended for areas
with excellent suitability, followed by those with good suitability. The results indicate that selecting
different influencing factors for land and sea areas but applying the same evaluation method can
effectively integrate the spatial planning suitability of both. This demonstrates the rationality and
operability of the analysis and evaluation approach. The outcomes serve as a basis for integrated
land-sea planning and offer new insights and methods for future planning efforts, providing valuable
references.