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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Driving Forces of Production-Living-Ecological Space in Arid Ecological Transition Zone Based on Functional and Structural Perspectives: A Case Study of the Hexi Corridor

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  • Xianglong Tang

    (School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China)

  • Leshan Cai

    (School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China)

  • Pengzhen Du

    (School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China)

Abstract

The rational allocation of land resources is crucial to ensuring human well-being, livelihood, and survival. The study of Production-Living-Ecological Space (PLES) provides new perspectives on land resource allocation. However, few studies have assessed the feasibility of PLES optimization in ecological transition zones. For this study, using the composite functional space classification method, a classification and functional utility scoring system were constructed. Various methods, including dynamic attitude, transfer matrix, and spatial autocorrelation, were employed to characterize the evolution of the quantity and quality of PLES in the Hexi Corridor. Moreover, the mechanisms driving these changes were explored using a geodetector. Our findings revealed that: (1) The distribution of Production-Ecological Space (PES) is higher in the west and south and lower in the east and north. Production-Living Space (PLS) is scattered. Ecological-Production Space (EPS) is mostly distributed in the south or west, whereas Ecological Space (ES) is mainly located in the north and west of the Hexi Corridor. (2) From 1980 to 2020, the area of PES and PLS increased by 2037.84 km 2 and 673 km 2 , respectively; the area of EPS was relatively stable, and the area of ES decreased by 2523.06 km 2 . (3) The evolution of PLES quality indicated that the high functional utility area of PES and PLS was roughly the same as the expanded functional utility area, whereas the expanded functional utility area of EPS and ES is similar to the median functional utility area. (4) The spatiotemporal evolution of PLES is closely linked to natural, economic, and social factors.

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  • Xianglong Tang & Leshan Cai & Pengzhen Du, 2024. "Spatiotemporal Evolution and Driving Forces of Production-Living-Ecological Space in Arid Ecological Transition Zone Based on Functional and Structural Perspectives: A Case Study of the Hexi Corridor," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-23, August.
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