Spatial–Temporal Coupling Analysis of Land Use Function and Urban–Rural Integration in Heilongjiang, China.

Urban–rural integration relies on the rational flow of factors between urban–rural areas. Land represents a closely related factor between urban–rural areas, so the effective utilization of land resources can promote the flow of urban–rural factors. Therefore, there is a certain correlation between land use function and urban–rural integration. The purpose of this study is to explore the coupling and coordination relationship between the two systems and to find out the spatial–temporal differentiation characteristics in the process of land use function and urban–rural integration. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) The comprehensive level of land use function and urban–rural integration in Heilongjiang Province shows an overall upward trend, but there is a large differentiation on a municipal scale. (2) The coupling coordination degree of the two systems in Heilongjiang Province shows a spatial distribution pattern of "high in the north and low in the south, high in the middle and low in the east and west". From 2013 to 2022, except for Harbin and Yichun, the overall trend in other regions is gradually upward. (3) The obstacle degree analysis of land use function and urban–rural integration in Heilongjiang Province shows that there is a close correlation of obstacle factors between the two systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]