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Research on the Dynamic Response of Urban Blue–Green–Grey Space Trade-Off/Synergy and Waterlogging Disaster Risks

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The layout of urban blue, green and grey spaces plays a crucial role in flood risk, but the potential trade-offs and synergistic effects of these spaces on urban flood risk have not been fully studied. This research uses the spatial Durbin model to analyze the direct impact of changes in urban blue, green and grey spaces on risk changes and the spatial spillover effects, revealing how the balance and coordination states and their changes affect urban flood risk. The results show the following: (1) An increase in the balance effect is often accompanied by an increase in risk, but there are differences in the intensity and direction of response at different stages, and the risk changes show significant spatial dependence and spillover effects. (3) The analysis of the spatial Durbin model indicates that the increase in blue and green spaces mainly alleviates risks through local retention and storage. It is notable that in the later stage, the neighborhood spillover effect of green spaces has exceeded its direct local effect, highlighting the collaborative value of green network connectivity at the regional level; while the impact of grey spaces is the most complex—although the construction of sponge cities and urban rainwater management have led to a negative direct local effect (2020–2024), its positive neighborhood spillover effect still persists. Clearly understanding how “balance and coordination” affects risk at different development stages can help urban managers formulate differentiated strategies for the proportion of blue, green and grey spaces based on the development stage of the city, thereby avoiding the use of “one-size-fits-all” planning standards.

Source: Land

DOI: 10.3390/land15081529