Spatiotemporal distribution of coordinated development degree for urban intensive landuse and ecological environment in China since 1995 was analyzed by constructing an evaluation model for coordinated development.Results from the study showed that temporally

grade for coordination degree changed from primary coordination into good coordination.In recent years

however

coordination degree exhibited a downward trend and coordinated development degree

on the whole

gradually increased year by year.Spatially

there was obvious regional disparity in coordination degree and coordinated development degree of China′s provinces.The overall coordinated development level in most provinces of the eastern China is higher than that in the middle and western China.There was a stronger correlation between coordinated development degree and economic development level.In accordance with coordination degree and coordinated development degree

the 31 provinces of China could be divided into seven categories in order to reveal the differences in economic development

natural environment

policies factors

and so on.Coordinated development between urban intensive landuse and ecological environment should be effectively promoted by improving the level of urban intensive landuse

enhancing ecological environment protection and construction

carrying out urban ecological planning

and establishing environment-friendly landuse pattern.