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How Land Resource Misallocation Affects Green and Low-Carbon Sustainable Urban Development in China: A Discussion of Mechanisms and Empirical Evidence

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Exploring how land resource allocation approaches that once drove China’s rapid economic growth affect carbon emissions (CE) is important for achieving green and low-carbon sustainable development of Chinese cities. This paper systematically has sorted out the mechanism of the impact of land resource misallocation (LRM) on CE. Then, the impact of LRM on CE is empirically tested in multiple dimensions based on data from 216 cities in China from 2011-2019. The results show that: (1) In terms of impact effects, LRM significantly exacerbates CE and passes the robustness test. The comparison of time-series differences reveals that the impact of LRM on CE decreases significantly as the reform of market-based allocation of land factors deepens. (2) In terms of impact mechanisms, LRM significantly exacerbates regional CE through mechanisms such as influencing industrial structure, inhibiting technological innovation, and weakening industrial agglomeration. (3) In terms of threshold effects, economic development levels and fiscal decentralization significantly affect the impact of LRM on CE. This study offers a scientific foundation for advancing regional green and low-carbon development through the lens of land resource allocation.

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/190599

Authors: Gongjun Chen, Bingbing Yuan

Institutions: Henan University of Economic and Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption and production, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405244126