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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Non-equilibrium territorial space use in PRD

Figure 2. Urban economic benefit of the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, 2019. Source: Drawing by the authors

Figure 3. Coupling coordination degree of the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, 2019. Source: Drawing by the authors

provincial capital, Guangzhou, exhibits the highest balance cities, six are in a state of overdevelopment, with Shenzhen
between these two aspects. When comparing inputs and and Zhongshan experiencing severe overdevelopment.
outputs, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are characterized The remaining three cities are underdeveloped, among
as having lagging inputs, while the remaining cities which Jiangmen and Huizhou are in a state of severe
are categorized as having lagging outputs. To maintain underdevelopment. It is advisable to reference the land
coordinated development, adjustments should be made development limits set by each province and city. For
to align inputs and outputs for different cities, effectively cities experiencing severe overdevelopment, emphasis
controlling the intensity of land development and should be placed on improving urban land supply
enhancing the economic output efficiency of land. capacity, controlling the scale of construction land, and
The land development balance in the Pearl River Delta exploring the redevelopment of existing land. For severely
urban agglomeration exhibits extremes. Among the nine underdeveloped cities, construction land indicators should

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