Study On Smart Growth In Urban Land Use In China

Urban land is the most basic natural resource in our life. Whether using reasonably or not will have an effect on the development of the urban economy, environment, and the population born. For expecting to do some valuable research and draw a conclusion on the efficiency and smart growth in land use in China, this paper applies various research methods, including method of document, method of comparing analysis, method of substantial evidence and method of case analysis and so on, trying to analyze and study the smart growth in land use in China comprehensively, systematically and thoroughly. The paper mainly consists of three bodies.In the first part, starting from the urban sprawl beginning from 1950 ages in western countries, the author educes the most famous new planning theory, Smart Growth, and then introduces the conception, principles of smart growth. Then based on this, the author states the relationship between smart growth and the transit of the mode in land use. With the purpose of drawing useful lessons, the author gives some practical cases on smart growth in western countries, including some policies and rules of smart growth in USA, green belt in England, and the spread along the axis in the west and middle of Europe.In the second part: from the start of the realities in China, the author combines the theory of smart growth with the practice in China. Firstly, the author reviews the history of urban land use in China, and then states the status of urban land use in China,introduces the existing problems in urban land use, and points out the causes. Finally, the author draws a conclusion that smart growth is the core of urban land use efficiently in China, and then gives some measures taken in urban land use in China.In the third part: the emphasis of studying lies in the construction of ecotypic city in Xiamen. The author considers Xiamen as a practical case. Firstly, the author indicates that it is necessary to construct ecotypic city in Xiamen, and states the contents of construction. Secondly, starting from the facts in Xiamen, the author points out smart growth should be the way of land use in Xiamen, and states the contents of smart growth in land use of Xiamen.The conclusion emphasizes the basic view of the whole paper again, and point out urban land use is the key in the process of city development. All people should make great efforts to finish it.