Analysis on the Urbanization of Key Ecological Function Area—A Case Study on Tibetan Areas of Sichuan

Abstract

Urbanization is the necessary way to achieve modernization, and is also important way to prompt economic growth. On condition of the construction of main function area, the experience about urbanization from the areas with high level of urbanization such as optimizing development area and key development area cannot apply to key ecological function area. This paper analyzes how the construction of key ecological function area influences the urbanization theoretically. Then it takes Tibetan areas of Sichuan as example to analyze how the construction of key ecological function area influences the urbanization practically. It concludes that the whole level of urbanization of Tibetan areas of Sichuan is low but unbalanced in counties; the development level of urbanization mainly matches the development of economy, but is influenced by its industrial structure; the urban population is small and the designated towns are few. And the construction of key ecological function area influences the Tibetan Areas of Sichuan by limiting the urban form, affecting the orientation of urban function, and affecting the layout of urban system. In order to promote the urbanization of Tibetan Areas of Sichuan, it suggests to cultivate leading industry, optimize the layout planning of urban and rural system, increase fiscal support, balance the rural and urban development, and promote the ecological immigration steadily.