Land Use Multi-Functionality and Zoning Governance Strategy of Densely Populated Areas in the Upper Reaches of the Yellow River: A Case Study of the Lanzhou–Xining Region, China

With rapid urbanization, the interactions between human and land are becoming more intense, which leads to increasingly diversified use intensifies conflicts among functions (LUFs). However, multi-functionality (LUMF) of densely populated areas (DPAs) in less developed regions has not been studied depth. The objective our study is build a multi-functional conceptual framework for use, establish comprehensive evaluation indicator system assess LUMF. We took Lanzhou–Xining Region (LXR) as case area, DPA upper reaches Yellow River. established 36 indicators from dimensions status trend agricultural, economic, social, ecological functions, perform analysis on LUMF using entropy weight method (EWM) coupling degree (CDM). results show that LXR multi-functional, LUFs developing an uneven manner, spatial distribution differs greatly. find level low. There no dominant 12 counties districts. LUFs. To maintain sustainable we proposed functional zoning scheme put forward corresponding governance strategies.