Revisiting the Purpose of Land Policy: Efficiency and Equity

Vejchodská, Eliška; Shahab, Sina; Hartmann, Thomas

doi:10.1177/08854122221112667

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“…Before 2010, the BTH was generally characterized by a pattern of "high in the northeast and low in the southwest", but after 2010, it began to change and gradually shifted to a smooth transition of "core-periphery". Scholars emphasize the impact of land policies on efficiency [66]. This transformation is attributed to the 2015 BTH Collaborative Development Plan Outline, contributing to increased ULUE not only in Beijing but also in surrounding cities.…”

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Study on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Urban Land Use Efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

Zhang,

Zhou,

et al. 2024

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The Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region (BTH) is one of the crucial areas for economic development in China. However, rapid urban expansion and industrial development in this region have severely impacted the surrounding ecological environment. The air quality, water, and soil resources face significant pressure. Due to the close relationship between land utilization, population, investment, and industry, effective land use is a key factor in the coordinated development of the region. Therefore, clarifying the patterns of urban land use change and revealing its influencing factors can provide important scientific evidence for the coordinated development of the BTH region. This study aims to improve urban land use efficiency (ULUE) in the BTH region. Firstly, based on the input and output data of land elements for the 13 cities in the BTH region, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method is used to quantify the ULUE of the BTH urban agglomeration and analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics of ULUE. Input indicators includes capital, labor, and land. Output indicators includes economy, society, and environment. The results show that the overall ULUE in the BTH region has increased, albeit with notable fluctuations. Between 2000 and 2010, ULUE rose swiftly across all cities except Beijing and Tianjin, where changes were minimal. Post-2010, cities exhibited varied trends: steady growth, slow growth, sustained growth, step-wise growth, and initial growth followed by decline. Spatially, before 2010, the BTH showed a “high in the northeast and low in the southwest” pattern, transitioning post-2010 to a smoother “core-periphery” pattern. Mid-epidemic, high ULUE values reverted to the core area, shifting southward post-epidemic. Secondly, panel data analysis is conducted to explore the factors influencing ULUE. The results indicate that fiscal balance, the level of openness, the level of digitalization, industrial structure, and the level of green development are significant factors affecting ULUE. Finally, strategies are proposed to improve ULUE in the BTH region, including national spatial planning, industrial layout, existing land use, infrastructure construction, optimization of local fiscal revenue, and improvement in the business environment, aiming to enhance ULUE and promote the coordinated development of industries in the BTH region.

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Study on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Urban Land Use Efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

Zhang,

Zhou,

et al. 2024

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“…Even within the discipline of planning, the concept of efficiency is multifaceted. To develop an in-depth analysis on this general concept is therefore beyond the scope of this paper (see [12] for a recent theoretical reflexion on the concept of efficiency in planning literature). Even though, our approach requires giving clear definitions of what we intend by the two more specific concepts of spatial efficiency and socioeconomic efficiency and it is from this perspective that we are now going to depict an ideal planning system with respect to those two aspects of spatial efficiency on the one hand and socioeconomic efficiency on the other hand.…”

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Spatial Efficiency and Socioeconomic Efficiency in Urban Land Policy and Value Capturing: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

2022

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Land policies are commonly used to contribute to the implementation of the public policy of land-use planning (or spatial planning). In this sense, a spatially efficient land policy must allow the planning systems to achieve the land uses promoted by strategic planning. In addition to their role in land-use planning, land policies also contribute to public finance policies. From this perspective, a socioeconomically efficient land policy must allow public authorities to capture land value. The research presented in this article aimed to contribute to planning theory by initiating a reflection on the interactions between spatial and socioeconomic efficiency in land policy. In our view, to consider those two dimensions in a more integrated way can help in the development of the growing research field on land value capture. Our research is based on the general assumption that there are processes of mutual strengthening and blockages between spatial efficiency and socioeconomic efficiency in land policy. In order to test this assumption, an international comparison methodology was developed. In order to develop a robust methodological approach, our exploratory comparative approach is based on a theoretical framework that depicts an ideal planning system. This ideal planning system serves as a benchmark for two empirical case studies on Norway and Belgium. Through our research, we find evidence of the interdependency of spatial efficiency and socioeconomic efficiency. The results of the two case studies therefore indicate that our initial assumption is generally confirmed. However further investigations are needed to deepen our exploratory discussion of the topic.

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“…In the end, the various spatial planning processes should provide a range of options for optimizing land use that align with social, economic, political, cultural, and environmental considerations, while upholding principles of equity, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability [22][23][24]. Recognizing the long-term impacts of spatial planning instruments on the future development of societies, it becomes imperative to establish effective land-use optimization practices today to pave the way for the implementation of sustainable landuse management policies [25,26].…”

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