Analysis of the Coordination of Built-Up Area Expansion and Population Growth in the Shandong Peninsula Urban Agglomeration

Exploring the coordinated relationship between built-up area expansion and population growth in urbanization process is important for planning sustainable development of cities. The article took Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration as study area, which was divided into Provincial Capital Economic Circle, Jiaodong Lunan Circle according to plan named Implementation Plan Implementing Opinions CPC Central Committee State Council on Establishing a New Mechanism More Effective Regional Co-ordinated Development. people–land coordination region analyzed from perspective spatio-temporal integration through indices such fractal dimension, spatial autocorrelation, sprawl, city land index (CPI) results showed that (1) uncoordinated. three economic circles mainly changed rapid significant areas. (2) patterns were different. pattern with Jinan Qingdao core, driving periphery area. multi-point scattered development; there no central city, but Linyi City developing faster. (3) had biggest changes terms This provides scientific reference agglomeration.