The Study of Spatial Pattern and Urban Agriculture Industry-regional Model about Xi'an City
Hua Li
Nongye xiandaihua yanjiu
Urban Farm DB summary
This study analyzes the industrial structure of agriculture in Xi'an, China — a city developing toward international-metropolis status — using location quotient and symmetric revealed comparative advantage indices to determine the comparative advantages of quality grain, organic vegetables, fruit, agricultural and animal products, and aquatic products across its districts and counties. Drawing on Xi'an's current urban agriculture development status and successful experience from domestic and foreign metropolises, it constructs a three-layer structure — landscape ecology, scale agriculture, and featured-plate circles — and proposes regional development modes based on featured geographical space, industry collaborative organization, and industry chain/network sharing.