Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions
Reducing carbon emissions is essential for achieving the “dual carbon” targets. This study investigates the impact of Urban Land Use Green Transition (ULUGT) on Urban Carbon Emissions (UCE) and explores the underlying mediation mechanisms. Utilizing panel data from 107 cities in the Yangtze River Ec...
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| description | Reducing carbon emissions is essential for achieving the “dual carbon” targets. This study investigates the impact of Urban Land Use Green Transition (ULUGT) on Urban Carbon Emissions (UCE) and explores the underlying mediation mechanisms. Utilizing panel data from 107 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) covering the period 2003–2021, we apply the Spatial Durbin Model and Mediation Effect Model to analyze the direct effects, spatial spillover effects, and mediation mechanisms of ULUGT on UCE. Our findings reveal that: (1) UCE in the YREB increased from 13.32 to 28.94 million tons, with an annual growth rate of 4.17 % between 2003 and 2021. Although UCE overall increased, significant spatial imbalances were observed, although these disparities have diminished over time. (2) ULUGT significantly reduces local UCE but generates positive spatial spillover effects on UCE in neighboring cities. (3) The impact of ULUGT on UCE varies according to resource endowment and geographic location. (4) Environmental regulations, industrial agglomeration, and green technological innovations act as mediation mechanisms, partially mediating the effect of ULUGT on UCE. This study highlights the need for enhanced regional cooperation, timely implementation of green technological innovations, and coordinated interventions to effectively mitigate UCE. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-beb79b1d370e4a87a121a0932064015a2025-08-20T03:42:44ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-03-0117211326110.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113261Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissionsKun Ge0Ying Wang1Xiaoyuan Liu2Longji Hu3Shangan Ke4Xu Jiang5Wenjuan Zhang6Department of Engineering Management and Real Estate, College of City Construction, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, ChinaDepartment of Engineering Management and Real Estate, College of City Construction, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Design, College of Fine Arts, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China; Corresponding authors.Faculty of Political Science, School of Public Administration, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Land Resources Management, School of Public Administration, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Land Resources and Urban Development Management, School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Urban and Rural Planning, College of City Construction, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, ChinaReducing carbon emissions is essential for achieving the “dual carbon” targets. This study investigates the impact of Urban Land Use Green Transition (ULUGT) on Urban Carbon Emissions (UCE) and explores the underlying mediation mechanisms. Utilizing panel data from 107 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) covering the period 2003–2021, we apply the Spatial Durbin Model and Mediation Effect Model to analyze the direct effects, spatial spillover effects, and mediation mechanisms of ULUGT on UCE. Our findings reveal that: (1) UCE in the YREB increased from 13.32 to 28.94 million tons, with an annual growth rate of 4.17 % between 2003 and 2021. Although UCE overall increased, significant spatial imbalances were observed, although these disparities have diminished over time. (2) ULUGT significantly reduces local UCE but generates positive spatial spillover effects on UCE in neighboring cities. (3) The impact of ULUGT on UCE varies according to resource endowment and geographic location. (4) Environmental regulations, industrial agglomeration, and green technological innovations act as mediation mechanisms, partially mediating the effect of ULUGT on UCE. This study highlights the need for enhanced regional cooperation, timely implementation of green technological innovations, and coordinated interventions to effectively mitigate UCE.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25001906Urban Land Use Green TransitionUrban Carbon EmissionsSpatial EconometricsMediation Mechanisms |
| spellingShingle | Kun Ge Ying Wang Xiaoyuan Liu Longji Hu Shangan Ke Xu Jiang Wenjuan Zhang Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions Ecological Indicators Urban Land Use Green Transition Urban Carbon Emissions Spatial Econometrics Mediation Mechanisms |
| title | Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| title_full | Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| title_fullStr | Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| title_short | Spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| title_sort | spatial effects and influence mechanisms of urban land use green transition on urban carbon emissions |
| topic | Urban Land Use Green Transition Urban Carbon Emissions Spatial Econometrics Mediation Mechanisms |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25001906 |
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