tailieunhanh - Báo cáo " Spatial organization for rational land use and environmental protection in Uong Bi Town by functional sub-areas"

Spatial or territorial organization is one of effective tools for sustainable land use. Spatial organization of land use and environmental protection by functional sub-areas is performed on the basis of comprehensive and integrated research on characteristics and differentiation laws of natural components and landscapes, socio-economic factors, the present status and trend of environmental changes as well as the structures and functions of sub-areas. Uong Bi is a national center for tourism, coal mining and thermal power production. The development of economic sectors has led to a series of urgent environmental and social problems, requiring implementation of plans and. | VNU Journal of Science Earth Sciences 23 2007 88-95 Spatial organization for rational land use and environmental protection in Uong Bi Town by functional sub-areas Truong Quang Hai Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Sciences VNU Received 05 February 2007 Abstract. Spatial or territorial organization is one of effective tools for sustainable land use. Spatial organization of land use and environmental protection by functional sub-areas is performed on the basis of comprehensive and integrated research on characteristics and differentiation laws of natural components and landscapes socio-economic factors the present status and trend of environmental changes as well as the structures and functions of sub-areas. Uong Bi is a national center for tourism coal mining and thermal power production. The development of economic sectors has led to a series of urgent environmental and social problems requiring implementation of plans and solutions for ensuring sustainable development. This paper proposes a scientific-based spatial organization of land use and environmental protection by eight functional sub-areas in the Uong Bi Town area. Keywords Spatial organization Land use Environmental protection Territorial zoning Uong Bi Town. 1. Introduction Land as the space for living and production activities is an extremely valuable resource and an important component of the environment. Territorial organization of land use and environmental protection is coordinated arrangement of land uses in the multi-sectoral relationship combining the economic development with environmental protection with the aim to use natural and socio-economic potentials efficiently prevent pollution and improve the environment quality 1 2 . Tel. 84-4-5571338. E-mail hai_ivides@ The Uong Bi Town is the western gateway of Quang Ninh Province a junction for economic and commercial exchanges in the corridor of National highways No 10 and 18 which is a key economic area of Quang Ninh .