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Article

Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Green and Low-Carbon Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China

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College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji 313300, China
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Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4006; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104006
Submission received: 20 March 2024 / Revised: 29 April 2024 / Accepted: 9 May 2024 / Published: 10 May 2024

Abstract

Green and low-carbon urbanization (GLCU) is as a key objective within the realm of urban sustainable development. The extent of coordination between urbanization and low-carbon development determines the level of GLCU. However, the complex driving mechanism of GLCU has not garnered the required attention within the existing literature. In light of this, the present paper introduces a multi-dimensional comprehensive evaluation framework aimed at assessing the level of GLCU. Specifically, it delves into the spatial–temporal characteristics and driving forces that underpin GLCU. The results indicate that the level of GLCU in the YRD region increased rapidly from 2005 to 2020, evolving from low coordination to moderate coordination. Yet, the trade-off between urbanization and low-carbon development still exists. The surge in population density and economic prosperity emerged as the principal positive drivers of GLCU, while the carbon emissions intensity exerted a negative influence. Furthermore, the effect of industrial structure shifted from a positive driver to a negative one. The effects of these drivers upon GLCU varied at different urbanization stages and determined the patterns of urban development, indicating that policies for sustainable development should be tailored to cities at different urbanization stages. These findings can provide useful information for policy makers and urban planners in managing and promoting urban sustainable development.
Keywords: urbanization; low-carbon development; coupling coordination degree; driving factor; development pattern; Yangtze River Delta region urbanization; low-carbon development; coupling coordination degree; driving factor; development pattern; Yangtze River Delta region

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Huang, Y.; Kuai, C.; Wang, F. Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Green and Low-Carbon Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. Sustainability 2024, 16, 4006. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104006

AMA Style

Huang Y, Kuai C, Wang F. Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Green and Low-Carbon Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. Sustainability. 2024; 16(10):4006. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104006

Chicago/Turabian Style

Huang, Yingao, Chenjun Kuai, and Feier Wang. 2024. "Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Green and Low-Carbon Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China" Sustainability 16, no. 10: 4006. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104006

APA Style

Huang, Y., Kuai, C., & Wang, F. (2024). Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Green and Low-Carbon Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. Sustainability, 16(10), 4006. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104006

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