Microlevel Evaluation of Land Use Efficiency in an Urban Renewal Context: The Case of Shenzhen, China

The uncontrolled exploitation of land in early urbanization has led to the inefficient use of numerous tracts of land. Urban renewal activities, as an important path to revitalize the used land, have become a major consideration of urban development all around the world. The development intensity of...

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Published in:Journal of urban planning and development 2024-03, Vol.150 (1)
Main Authors: Wang, Yousong, Shi, Guolin, Zhang, Yangbing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Heterogeneity
Land use
R&D
Regression models
Research & development
Spatial analysis
Spatial distribution
Sustainable development
Temporal distribution
Urban areas
Urban development
Urban planning
Urban regeneration
Urban renewal
Urbanization
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Summary:The uncontrolled exploitation of land in early urbanization has led to the inefficient use of numerous tracts of land. Urban renewal activities, as an important path to revitalize the used land, have become a major consideration of urban development all around the world. The development intensity of urban renewal (URDI) is an important index to reflect land use efficiency in urban renewal activities, and can serve to control development in a sustainable way. However, research related to URDI and its influencing factors remains scarce in the current literature. Therefore, following a bottom-up paradigm, in this research, the URDI was studied with project data to reveal spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and influencing factors from a microscopic perspective. Specifically, in this study, spatial autocorrelation analysis and a standard deviational ellipse were used to explore spatiotemporal heterogeneity of 483 urban renewal units for 2011–2021 in Shenzhen, one of the major cities implementing urban renewal in China, and influencing factors of the URDI were explored using a panel regression model. The findings reveal that: (1) the URDI is on the rise, presenting a developing trend from core districts to node districts; (2) there was local space mismatch in Shenzhen, with overcrowded or underutilized space in various regions; and (3) the variations in URDI in different regions can be attributed to such factors as investment activity and fiscal revenue. This research provides theoretical foundations for governments to formulate and evaluate land use and urban renewal policies that are beneficial for sustainable urban development.
ISSN:0733-9488
1943-5444
DOI:10.1061/JUPDDM.UPENG-4523