Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China
With the rapid acceleration of socio-economic development, the potential contradiction between urbanization and green development becomes a concerning issue. Ascertaining their relationship is conducive to new-type urbanization transformation and ecologically sustainable development. To reveal their...
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| description | With the rapid acceleration of socio-economic development, the potential contradiction between urbanization and green development becomes a concerning issue. Ascertaining their relationship is conducive to new-type urbanization transformation and ecologically sustainable development. To reveal their complex and dynamic relationship, this study first calculates urbanization and green development by a linear weighting method and the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model. Then, the local spatial autocorrelation method is adopted to explore the CCD spatial effect on the Yangtze River Delta Region (e.g., Shanghai Municipality, and Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces) in China. The results reveal three key findings as follows: (1) Overall, the 41 cities within the Yangtze River Delta Region (YRDR) exhibited a relatively high level of coordination, albeit with notable regional disparities. (2) Several cities experienced unbalanced development, with either green development lagging behind urbanization or vice versa. (3) Spatial clustering patterns indicate that neighboring cities influence one another, highlighting the importance of regional collaboration. These findings provide critical insights for policymakers to enhance sustainable urban planning and foster balanced development across the region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5b5ac1dbc0784abe9bdf8847d77dbfc52025-08-20T02:25:07ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512025-03-01948910.3390/urbansci9040089Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, ChinaYing Jing0Yuxuan Yang1Yue Lang2Qing Miao3School of Business, NingboTech University, 1 Xuefu Road, Ningbo 315000, ChinaSimon Business School, University of Rochester, 500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd., Rochester, NY 14627, USAWeatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 11119 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USASchool of Business, NingboTech University, 1 Xuefu Road, Ningbo 315000, ChinaWith the rapid acceleration of socio-economic development, the potential contradiction between urbanization and green development becomes a concerning issue. Ascertaining their relationship is conducive to new-type urbanization transformation and ecologically sustainable development. To reveal their complex and dynamic relationship, this study first calculates urbanization and green development by a linear weighting method and the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model. Then, the local spatial autocorrelation method is adopted to explore the CCD spatial effect on the Yangtze River Delta Region (e.g., Shanghai Municipality, and Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces) in China. The results reveal three key findings as follows: (1) Overall, the 41 cities within the Yangtze River Delta Region (YRDR) exhibited a relatively high level of coordination, albeit with notable regional disparities. (2) Several cities experienced unbalanced development, with either green development lagging behind urbanization or vice versa. (3) Spatial clustering patterns indicate that neighboring cities influence one another, highlighting the importance of regional collaboration. These findings provide critical insights for policymakers to enhance sustainable urban planning and foster balanced development across the region.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/4/89green developmenturbanizationspatial heterogeneitycoupling coordination degree modelYangtze River Delta RegionChina |
| spellingShingle | Ying Jing Yuxuan Yang Yue Lang Qing Miao Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China Urban Science green development urbanization spatial heterogeneity coupling coordination degree model Yangtze River Delta Region China |
| title | Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China |
| title_full | Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China |
| title_fullStr | Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China |
| title_short | Contradiction or Coordination? Spatial Heterogeneity Between Urbanization and Green Development in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China |
| title_sort | contradiction or coordination spatial heterogeneity between urbanization and green development in the yangtze river delta region china |
| topic | green development urbanization spatial heterogeneity coupling coordination degree model Yangtze River Delta Region China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/4/89 |
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