The State Council has approved a national territorial spatial plan for Foshan, South China's Guangdong province, for the 2021-2035 period, according to an official reply released on Jan 22.
As per the reply, to strengthen the spatial foundation for safe development, by 2035, the total area of cultivated land in Foshan should be no less than 278,600 mu, of which the protection area for permanent basic farmland should be at least 246,600 mu, and the red line area for ecological protection should be no less than 323.06 square kilometers.
Meanwhile, the control line of floods and earthquakes as well as the protection line of water bodies, history and culture should be clarified, the reply noted.
To build a territorial spatial system that supports the new development paradigm, the circular asked Foshan to actively participate in the joint construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and promote the integration of Guangzhou and Foshan.
The development and protection of territorial space will be systematically optimized, the reply added.
To that end, efforts will be made to accelerate the construction of an urban system with regional coordination and urban-rural integration. The function coordination between Nanhai district and Shunde district with the downtown area should be strengthened, and a compact layout of Gaoming district and Sanshui district should be conducted, the reply said.
The ecological protection and restoration of the Xijiang River and Beijiang River will also be strengthened to improve the overall quality and stability of rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
While ensuring the space demand of modern urban agriculture, priority will also be given to the space demand for the development of advanced manufacturing and scientific and technological innovation industries.
In addition, the city should optimize the external and internal channels for multi-directional connectivity and multimodal transport with a safe, convenient, green and low-carbon comprehensive urban transport network.
The protection of historic urban areas and neighborhoods is also stressed in the reply.