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.