PS 22-46
Strategy of environmental function zoning and environmental management innovation in China

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Exhibit Hall, Sacramento Convention Center
Kaipeng Xu, Center for Environmental Zoning, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing, China
Jinnan Wang, Center for Environmental Zoning, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing, China
Yanyan Chi, Center for Environmental Zoning, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing, China
Xiahui Wang, Center for Environmental Zoning, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing, China
Background/Question/Methods

The differences in natural environment and social economic development between regions are distinct, and the main development features and environmental function orientation are all different. From the perspective of environmental function,  planning as a whole to consider all environmental elements, building environmental management system based on environmental function division has important theoretical and practical significance. This study constructed environmental function division technology system based on environmental function evaluation and leading factor method with RS and GIS technologies.

Results/Conclusions

On the basis of scientific assessment of natural environment and social economy development, fully join existing relevant zonings and planning, it established the scheme of environmental function zoning in China. There were 53.2% of the land areas divided into natural reserving zone and ecological functional conservation zone, to provide ecological security of the national economy sustainable development. In addition, there were 46.8% of the land areas divided into food environment security zone, living environment maintenance zone and  resources development environment guidance zone. These zones are mainly concentrated areas of national economic and social development, the key of environmental function is to maintain population health. Environmental function zoning is the basic research of changing of "one size fits all" phenomenon during the environmental protection goal formulation and examination. To implement environmental regionalized management and classified guidance, environmental function zoning is benefit of promoting strategic transformation of environmental protection management.