DOI: 10.22217/upi.2017.063
Exploration of the Streamlined Urban Growth Boundary Method in Oregon and Its Potential Applications to China

Ye Yumin, Rachel Tochen, Wang Chenyue

Keywords: Urban Growth Boundaries (UGB); Streamlined UGB; Policy Research; Oregon

Abstract:

Control of urban sprawl, intensification of urban development, and smart growth all play an important task in promoting the new urbanization form. Urban development boundaries have become an important piece of policy to control urban sprawl, which has spread quickly throughout the country. In order to support China’s delineation of urban development boundaries, this paper focuses on introducing and evaluating Oregon’s latest streamlined urban growth boundary (UGB) method. The streamlined UGB method is based on scientific data, composed of a series of standardized measures, regulated by rules in detail, and supported by the regulatory and social environments to ensure its implementation. The streamlined method reflects a coordinated approach to growth management, balance between supply and demand, and integration of permanent and elastic boundaries; these elements provide an opportunity for China to study and learn from to potentially apply to their urban growth boundary development and implementation. This paper puts forth aspects of the streamlined UGB method that can potentially apply to China’s case, such as: China should reacquaint the essence of UGB and use related tools flexibly; and to encourage public participation throughout the planning process; constructing the legal foundation for UGB, and perfect its supervision; consummating the policy system of UGB and promoting interdepartmental and intergovernmental cooperation; in the premise of getting rid of land finance path, we should take the analysis of land inventory cost into UGB consideration, to promote the event-driven model in the future UGB applications; the uniform technical standards and objective scientific information is the key and bond to realize the above target.


Funds:

Brief Info of Author(s):

References:
  • [1] United Nation. New urban agenda[R]. Quito: Habitat 3 Conference, 2016:

    97.

    [2] 建设部. 城市规划编制办法[Z]. 2006-04-01.

    [3] 新华社. 中央城镇化工作会议公报[EB/OL]. (2013-12-14)[2017-01-18].

    http://www.gov.cn/ldhd/2013-12/14/content_2547880.htm.

    [4] 中共中央, 国务院. 国家新型城镇化规划(2014—2020)[Z]. (2014-03-16).

    http://ghs.ndrc.gov.cn/zttp/xxczhjs/ghzc/201605/t20160505_800839.html.

    [5] 国土资源部. 关于强化管控落实最严格耕地保护制度的通知[Z]. (2014-

    02-20). http://www.mlr.gov.cn/zwgk/zytz/201402/t20140220_1304242.

    htm.

    [6] 郄建荣. 国土部:特大城市将划定永久性开发边界[EB/OL]. (2016-01-08)

    [2017-01-18]. http://news.xinhuanet.com/city/2016-01/08/c_128608909.

    htm.

    [7] 新华社. 中央城市工作会议公报[EB/OL]. (2015-12-22)[2017-01-18].

    http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2015-12/22/c_1117545528.htm.

    [8] 张兵 , 林永新 , 刘宛 , 等 .“ 城市开发边界”政策与国家的空间治理 [J].

    城市规划学刊, 2014(3): 20-27.

    [9] 林肯土地政策研究所. 土地规划管理——美国俄勒冈州土地利用规划

    的经验教训[M]. 国土资源部信息中心, 译. 北京: 中国大地出版社,

    2003.

    [10] Department of Land Conser vation and Development. Oregon

    administrative rules chapter 660 division 24[Z]. 2009-04-16.

    [11] Department of Land Conservation and Development. New urban growth

    boundary rules adopted[Z]. 2015-12-07.

    [12] Department of Land Conser vation and Development. Oregon

    administrative rules chapter 660 division 38[Z]. 2016-01-01.

    [13] KNAAP G J. The price effects of an urban growth boundary: a test for the

    effects of timing[D]. University of Oregon, 1982.

    [14] KNAAP G J. The price effects of an urban growth boundary in metropolitan

    Portland, Oregon[J]. Land Economics, 1985, 61(1): 26-35.

    [15] Nelson A C. Demand, segmentation, and timing effects of an urban

    containment program of urban fringe land values[J]. Urban Studies, 1985,

    22(3): 439-443.

    [16] NELSON A C. Using land markets to evaluate urban containment

    programs[J]. Journal of the American Planning Association, 1986, 52(2):

    156-171.

    [17] 王颖, 顾朝林, 李晓江. 中外城市增长边界研究进展[J]. 国际城市规划,

    2014(4): 1-11.

    [18] 冯科, 吴次芳, 韦仕川, 等. 管理城市空间扩展:UGB 及其对中国的

    启示[J]. 中国土地科学, 2008(5): 77-80.

    [19] 郭其伟, 陈晓键, 朱瑜葱. 俄勒冈州城市增长边界实践及其对我国的

    启示[J]. 西北大学学报( 自然科学版), 2015, 45(6): 1007-1011.

    [20] SULLIVAN E J. Urbanization in Oregon: Goal 14 and the urban growth

    boundary[J]. The Urban Lawyer, 2015, 47(1): 165-201.

    [21] DOYLE E. The new UGB process is open for use[J]. Local Focus, 2016(1):

    28-31.

    [22] KNAAP G J, Hopkins L D. The inventory approach to urban growth

    boundaries[J]. Journal of American Planning Association, 2001, 67(3): 314-

    326.

    [23] 韩昊英. 城市增长边界的理论与应用[M]. 北京: 中国建筑工业出版社,

    2014.

    [24] Chris WEBSTER. The new institutional economics and the evolution of

    modern urban planning: insights, issues and lessons[J]. The Town Planning

    Review, 2005, 76(4): 455-484.

    [25] WHITMAN R. House Bill 2254--section-by-section analysis[Z]. 2013-04-04.

    [26] 刘海龙. 从无序蔓延到精明增长——美国“城市增长边界”概念述评[J].

    城市问题, 2005(3): 67-72.

    [27] 黄明华, 张然, 贺琦, 等. 回归本源——对城市增长边界“永久性”与

    “阶段性”的探讨[J]. 城市规划, 2017(2): 9-17.


TOP 10