Spatial Governance Planning from the Perspective of Megacity Transformation and Development:The Case of Guangzhou Territorial Spatial Planning
Promoting the transformation of spatial governance in megacities is a key objective of national spatial planning.However,how to establish an effective spatial governance framework and enhance its effect requires further exploration.In 2018,Guangzhou was chosen as the sole city-level jurisdiction in China for a pilot territo-rial spatial planning initiative.To align with the mandate for supercities to transform development models in the new era,this paper explores the technical approach,plan-ning content,and implementation mechanism of spatial governance planning.Draw-ing from insights gained in Guangzhou's comprehensive planning practice and the analysis of the impacts of city's previous master plans on urban transformation and development,the paper proposes a governance-oriented planning framework.The framework aims to carry out national missions with a focus on spatial resource allo-cation and transformation of space utilization under the support of a dynamic digital governance system.Built on this foundation,the paper proposes transforming state re-sponsibility into a spatial development strategy.Regarding resource allocation,it pro-poses a new approach based on new development concepts.For space utilization,it advocates for an adaptive model that can meet the needs of megacities.In terms of implementation,the paper recommends establishing a perceptible and self-adaptable digital governance system.
transformation and development of mega citiesgovernance-oriented plan-ningterritorial spatial planningGuangzhou