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Impact of Land Use on Energy Equity in China: Effects and Mechanisms

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In order to promote the coordinated development of land use and energy equity, this study empirically examines the impact of land use on energy equity and its underlying mechanisms, using panel data from prefecture-level cities in China. The main findings are as follows: (1) An increase in land use intensity significantly hinders the development of energy equity. After a series of robustness checks and endogeneity treatments, this conclusion is still reliable. (2) Population agglomeration, energy consumption intensity, green innovation, and government intervention are the main pathways through which land use affects energy equity. (3) Small and medium-sized cities, resource-based cities, eastern China, and areas north of the Hu Line are where this negative effect is primarily concentrated. These results offer important policy recommendations for the coordinated governance of land use and energy equity.

Source: Land

DOI: 10.3390/land15071127

Authors: Ruofan Xu, Yi Zhang

Institution: Jiangsu Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137