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On the basis of studies on water and land resources affecting urban development and urban system structure in Xinjiang, this paper analyzes the utilization status and shortage of urban water resources. It is considered that both the consumption and waste of urban water resources are in an increase trend. Most cities and towns in Xinjiang are in shortage of water resources, however, waste of water resources are serious, especially in small towns. The development of the megapolis and moderate cities is evidently restricted by limited land resources. Though there are relatively large spaces of expanding the small cities and towns, the output benefits of water and land resources are low. In order to achieve the ordinal expansion of urban system structure in Xinjiang, it is suggested to take the urban spatial development pattern of “one circle and three belts” and the resources-economized strategy in the rapid development of urbanization.
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Zhang, X., Lei, J. Trend of urban system structure under the restriction of water and land resources in Xinjiang. CHINESE SCI BULL 51 (Suppl 1), 179–188 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-006-8224-x
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