Does ecological network affect the construction land spatial development intensity? -An empirical study based on the main urban area of Jinan, China

The ecological network as the cornerstone of urban ecological security protection, understanding the interaction between ecological network and construction land spatial development intensity (CLSDI), which is crucial for guiding the orderly utilization of territorial space and promoting regional sustainable development. However, the information on the complex spatial and temporal interactions between ecological networks and CLSDI has not yet been adequately studied. This study takes the main urban area of Jinan City as an example, and explores the spatial and temporal coupling relationship and change rule of ecological network and CLSDI during 2006–2018 through spatial multiple buffer analysis tools, and proposes the optimization path of construction land spatial development under the perspective of ecological network. The results showed that: from 2006 to 2018, there is a significant spatial effect between CLSDI and ecological network elements; within the buffer zone of 300–3000 m for ecological sources and nodes, CLSDI rises with the increase of buffer zone distance; while the ecological corridor exhibits decreased CLSDI within the 500-m buffer zone, the 500–3000-m CLSDI tends to increase. Based on the empirical analysis, the optimization path of construction land spatial development is proposed from three aspects: ecological source, corridor and node. The 300 m control range of the ecological source is designated as a “specific protection zone”, and strictly control the increase of the CLSDI within the zone; the ecological corridor is set up with differential protection and utilization zoning, and CLSDI and activity types are controlled in a hierarchical and classified manner; the CLDSI around the ecological nodes is strictly controlled in order to prevent encroachment of construction activities on the nodes. This study provides a reference value for constructing a territorial spatial pattern coordinated with ecological protection and development of construction.