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Complementary zoning frameworks for sustainable management of eco-economic capital: a case study of Lijiang, China

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We propose two zoning frameworks for regional decision-makers to regulate eco-economic capital in Lijiang, southwest China, using an index system, layer overlay, and GIS spatial analysis. The frameworks include eco-economic zoning and major function-oriented zoning, with an emphasis on ecoeconomic capital and human activities. The two frameworks share common advantages in top-down resource regulation by a certain function and the pursuit of competitiveness, sustainability and welfare fairness. Their differences in development orientation, functional links and scale suitability provide a complementary approach for regional decisionmakers. The frameworks will help to understand complex eco-economic resource patterns and foster appropriate regional regulation strategies.

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  1. Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Dewei Yang, Quanyi Qiu & Wenjuan Liu

  2. Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Dewei Yang

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Yang, D., Qiu, Q. & Liu, W. Complementary zoning frameworks for sustainable management of eco-economic capital: a case study of Lijiang, China. J. Mt. Sci. 9, 760–769 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-012-2163-6

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