Research on the Compilation Approach of Comprehensive Urban
Design from the Integrated Perspective of Planning, Construction
and Governance:
A Case Study of Hefei City
Silu Yan
Abstract：Under the integrated perspective of planning, construction, and governance, Hefei’s comprehensive urban design has
explored a transformative planning approach shifting from “spatial aesthetics orientation” to a “systematic governance
tool”, emphasizing the resolution of governance dilemmas through three innovative mechanisms: whole-region
coordination, hierarchical transmission, and the integration of rigidity with flexibility. The Hefei practice demonstrates
that comprehensive urban design can establish vertically integrated implementation mechanisms through the translation
of “design language-policy language-management language” under the support of a “zoning-classification-hierarchical”
control system and rigid and flexible implementation guidelines. This research provides a strategic yet operational
model for formulating comprehensive urban designs that meet the requirements of integrated planning-constructiongovernance
systems.
