ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Spatial Equilibrium State and Its Time Evolution
of the Multi-functionalization of Regional Land
Use in the Eastern China
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Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Nanjing Normal University, College of Geography, Nanjing 210023, China
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Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application,
Nanjing 210023, China
Submission date: 2020-04-16
Final revision date: 2020-09-24
Acceptance date: 2020-10-15
Online publication date: 2021-02-11
Publication date: 2021-04-16
Corresponding author
Fang Bin
College of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(3):2827-2841
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In order to revealed the spatial-temporal correlation characteristics and interaction relationship of
multifunctional land use in the county of Jiangsu Province, which could provide theoretical support
for the spatial planning of the county. This paper constructed multiple functional identification system
from three dimensions of production-living-ecological, and quantitatively measures 55 counties’ spatial
equilibrium state and space-time effect of “production-living-ecological” function in 1996, 2005 and
2015 by means of coupling coordination degree model, Theil coefficient and its decomposition, and
LISA time path analysis. The results showed that spatial equilibrium level of multifunctional land
use function in the county of Jiangsu Province was relatively low from 1996 to 2015, presenting the
spatial characteristics of the overall dispersion and local agglomeration. The coordination degree of
multifunctional land use had spatial differentiation characteristics,which were closely related to the stage
of social economic development. The time-space transition of multiple functional coordination degree
was generally consistent with the cold-hot spot pattern. The regions with relatively long LISA time path
were scattered in southern Jiangsu (Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Yangzhou). The regions
with relatively short LISA time path were scattered in northern Jiangsu, central Jiangsu. The multiple
functional coordination degree was relatively low in these areas.The county with the largest LISA time
path curvature were Zhenjiang, Xinghua, Yancheng, Guanyun etc. Nevertheless, the curvature of LISA
time path in most parts of central Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu was generally small. It can be seen that
the path locking effect of development of multifunctional land use coordination degree was strong.