Abstract: With the high-speed development of the urban agglomeration, its integration has become one of the main trends of regional development. This article summarizes the progress of the theoretical research and practice exploration of urban agglomeration integration. On the theoretical level, the integration concept gradually shift from traditional spatial integration to space integration and functional integration, involving space, economy, society, culture, environment, information, institution, etc, and emphasize the balance, coordination and sustainable development of the joint; On the practical level, based on the regional resources superiority and characteristic, fully explore the local potential and cultivate innovation ability, pay attention to the overall urban planning layout and coordinating mechanism construction, find the integration mode and the institutional guarantee of urban agglomeration, accumulate beneficial experiences.

摘要： 随着世界城市群的高速发展，城市群整合成为区域发展的大趋势。基于这一背景，梳理总结了城市群整合的理论研究进展及实践探索。理论层面，整合理念逐渐从传统的空间整合转向空间整合与功能整合相结合，涉及空间、经济、社会、文化、环境、信息、制度等多方面的优化融合，强调平衡、协调和联合可持续发展；实践层面，立足于区域资源优势和特色，充分发掘培养本土潜力和学习创新，注重城市总体规划布局和协调机制建设，探索城市群的整合模式和制度保障，积累了有益经验。