[Objective] The distribution of production

living and ecological space in Duyun City

Guizhou Province

was studied to provide theoretical guidance for the sustainable development

county-level land planning

and conservation of environment in karst areas.[Methods] Lorenz curves

Gini coefficients

and transition models were used for the comprehensive study of the production

living and ecological space in Duyun City from 2009 to 2018.[Results] ① In 2018

ecological space constituted 69.19% of the total area

followed by production space

which accounted for 26.87% of the total

and living space accounting for the smallest percentage

which accounted for 3.94%. ② From 2009 to 2018

the areas of production space and the ecological space showed a downward trend

whereas that of living space showed an upward trend. In terms of secondary space transfer

the increased areas of urban and rural living space came from agricultural production space and forest ecological space

and urban development occupied a part of forest land resources and agricultural resources. ③ In terms of Lorenz curves and Gini coefficients from 2008 to 2019

ecological space and production space were evenly distributed. Whereas

compared with the other two types

the curve of living space diverted farther away from the line of perfect equality

showing a concave curve. Gini coefficients from 2009 to 2018 were between 0.3 and 0.4

and the distribution of living space was basically reasonable. ④ From the perspective of location entropy

areas with an advantage of ecological space were mainly concentrated in the western part of the study area

areas with an advantage of living space were mainly concentrated in the central part of the study area

and areas with an advantage of production space were mainly concentrated in the southern and eastern part of the study area.[Conclusion] The three types of space were appropriately distributed in Duyun City

with ecological space as the dominant type. Future urban construction should be premised on the preservation of ecological space

with planning for urban development while limiting the use of ecological land.