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Article

Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Consolidation in the Coastal Regions: A Typical Case Study of Lianyungang, China

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School of Public Policy and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Land Consolidation Center of Lianyungang City, Lianyungang 222000, China
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School of Humanities and Law, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222000, China
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State-Owned Land Reserve Center of Lianyungang City, Lianyungang 222000, China
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Land 2025, 14(9), 1776; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091776
Submission received: 14 July 2025 / Revised: 22 August 2025 / Accepted: 29 August 2025 / Published: 31 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Land Consolidation and Land Ecology (Second Edition))

Abstract

Understanding the spatio-temporal evolution of land consolidation is essential for optimizing regional land resource allocation and mitigating human–land conflicts during socio-economic development. This study introduced a novel framework for analyzing such patterns in China. Utilizing a two-decade (2002–2022) prefecture-level city dataset of land consolidation projects in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, we developed a “land consolidation intensity” metric and applied quantitative techniques—including land use transfer matrices, landscape pattern indices, Sankey diagrams, and standard deviation ellipses—to assess spatio-temporal dynamics and centroid shifts. Key findings included: (1) Land consolidation intensity exhibited distinct stages, evolving from initial development to rapid growth and eventual stabilization, closely aligning with national policy shifts. (2) The primary sources for supplemented cultivated land were ponds, rivers, and tidal flats, followed by grassland, construction land, and forest land, with cultivated land consistently dominating the consolidated landscape. (3) Land consolidation projects distribution concentrated in economic and political centers, with a spatial shift from inland western region towards the eastern coastal region. (4) Gray relational analysis identified economic development as the predominant driver, with policy and social factors providing secondary guidance. This research elucidates the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics of land consolidation at the prefecture-level city and demonstrates the utility of the proposed framework for similar analyses, offering insights relevant to national land use planning and policy formulation.
Keywords: spatio-temporal evolution characteristics; land consolidation; coastal regions; Lianyungang spatio-temporal evolution characteristics; land consolidation; coastal regions; Lianyungang

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Liu, Q.; Fu, Y.; Teng, G.; Ma, J.; Yao, Y.; Chen, L. Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Consolidation in the Coastal Regions: A Typical Case Study of Lianyungang, China. Land 2025, 14, 1776. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091776

AMA Style

Liu Q, Fu Y, Teng G, Ma J, Yao Y, Chen L. Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Consolidation in the Coastal Regions: A Typical Case Study of Lianyungang, China. Land. 2025; 14(9):1776. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091776

Chicago/Turabian Style

Liu, Qiaochu, Yonghu Fu, Gan Teng, Jianyuan Ma, Yu Yao, and Longqian Chen. 2025. "Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Consolidation in the Coastal Regions: A Typical Case Study of Lianyungang, China" Land 14, no. 9: 1776. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091776

APA Style

Liu, Q., Fu, Y., Teng, G., Ma, J., Yao, Y., & Chen, L. (2025). Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Consolidation in the Coastal Regions: A Typical Case Study of Lianyungang, China. Land, 14(9), 1776. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091776

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