Theoretical Logic,Framework Concept,and Guangzhou Practice of Regulatory Detailed Planning Evaluation under the National Spatial Planning System
CHEN Danyang
LI Mengyue
HUO Ziwen
HU Jiapei
Abstract：As an implementable tool for planning transmission and spatial allocation,the Regulatory Detailed Planning(hereinafter,"Regulatory Planning")evaluation has become a key link in supporting the operation of the spatial planning system and optimizing spatial governance.As the only national pilot city for territorial spatial planning,Guangzhou has carried out extensive practices regarding the ideological framework,technical rules,and operational mechanisms of the Regulatory Planning evaluation,integrating them with the new planning system,new development concepts,and new governance methods.Consequently,Regulatory Planning evaluation has emerged as a crucial tool for Guangzhou to ensure the orderly implementation of plans,strengthen the closed-loop management of Regulatory Planning,and enhance spatial governance capacity.Based on Guangzhou's practices,this study examines the theoretical logic of Regulatory Planning evaluation,explores the ideas and objectives of such evaluation under the territorial spatial planning system,and constructs a systematic evaluation framework and technical path.
Existing Regulatory Planning evaluation has three prominent issues and areas that urgently require further development:1)evaluation ideology—the evaluation's objectives and focus in the new era need clarification;2)evaluation framework—the integration and connection between the old and new evaluation systems need to mature;and 3)evaluation technology—some technical key points need sound rules and standards.Hence,existing research and practical examples are further improved in this study from the perspectives of theoretical logic,ideological framework,and technical rules and operational mechanisms under the framework system.
Based on Regulatory Planning's desired objectives and effects,its evaluation should focus on grasping three sets of logical relationships:power logic,which links the"upper and lower levels"and focuses on the effectiveness of transmission between the master plan and detailed plans;market logic,which coordinates the"rigidity and flexibility"to respond to changes in market demand;and social logic,which integrates"planning and governance"and strengthens the feedback on governance performance.An evaluation system framework based on Guangzhou's practices is proposed by combining the key logics of Regulatory Planning evaluation,responses to the new planning system,new governance demands and new application scenarios.
(1)On the planning formulation level,the Regulatory Planning schemes oriented toward planning transmission are evaluated.Emphasis is placed on improving two aspects:first,the translation of evaluation rules and standards.Due to differences in management and control logic between Regulatory Planning,which emphasizes indexation and boundary and the master plan,which emphasizes objectivity and structure,close attention should be paid to translating the transmission between the master plan and detailed plans to form specific evaluation rules.This is also a technical key point,as the newly issued evaluation guidelines in various regions have not yet truly broken through.Second,the feedback and application of evaluation results,exploring a two-way feedback mechanism between Regulatory Planning and the master plan.
(2)On the planning implementation level,the implementation performance oriented toward spatial governance is evaluated.Supported by spatiotemporal big data platforms and other tools,problems identified through dynamic monitoring can be accurately reflected at the unit or even plot scale,enabling more spatially targeted optimization of urban governance decisions.Key attention should be paid to three evaluation dimensions:a)for spatial scale,the implementation progress and pace of various construction resources are evaluated;b)for spatial quality,the construction implementation and operation status of various public space and livelihood facilities are assessed;and c)for spatial efficiency,responses of spatial resource allocation to the transformation of economic development are evaluated.
(3)On the approval and management level,the individual case adjustments oriented toward market demand are assessed.It mainly includes two types of evaluation content:first,the evaluation of existing Regulatory Planning approval and management rules.Based on the core demands of Regulatory Planning adjustments,the management rules for Regulatory Planning adjustment approval are evaluated and optimized,focusing on the positive and negative lists of adjustment scenarios and the definition of adjustment procedures to form substantive content arrangements.Second,improve the evaluation institutional design of individual Regulatory Planning adjustments by clarifying general normative requirements—such as evaluation content,review requirements,and key demonstration points—and special evaluation requirements for specific situations.
Keywords：regulatory detailed planningplanning evaluationtheoretical logicframework conceptGuangzhou
Publication Date：2025-11-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-09(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 56-64 )