Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the connection between social issues caused by urban development imbalance and environmental problems in cities. By referencing magazines and academic papers, the study focuses on three major challenges resulting from urban development imbalance as uneven population distribution, single-industry economies, and disparities in community development. It investigates the relationships between these factors and their impact on environmental issues. Through case studies of Madison, Detroit, northeastern China, and Pittsburgh, this article examines the relationships among urban economies, industries, education, and the environment. Additionally, it provides a detailed analysis of industrial, agricultural, educational, and energy patterns in two cities of different scales in southern China as Hangzhou and Fu’an. Based on these analyses, the paper identifies the strengths and challenges of both cities. By comparing the developmental issues of these two cities, the article concludes that cities at different stages of development can address environmental challenges and alleviate urban development imbalances through policies, industrial transfers, remote education, and energy agreements.
DOI: 10.54097/8n55k314
Author: Mohan Ruan
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408830076