Equity Analysis of the Green Space Allocation in China’s Eight Urban Agglomerations Based on the Theil Index and GeoDetector

Xueyan Zheng, Minghui Zhu, Yan Shi (), Hui Pei, Wenbin Nie, Xinge Nan, Xinyi Zhu, Guofu Yang and Zhiyi Bao
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Xueyan Zheng: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Minghui Zhu: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Yan Shi: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Hui Pei: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Wenbin Nie: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Xinge Nan: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Xinyi Zhu: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Guofu Yang: Artistic Design and Creation School, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou 310015, China
Zhiyi Bao: School of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: An urban agglomeration is a highly developed spatial area formed by integrated cities. While previous studies have analyzed green space allocation at the provincial and city scales, there is insufficient information on green space allocation in urban agglomerations. For this research, a database of green spaces in eight urban agglomerations (133 cities) in China from 2002 to 2019 was constructed to better understand the equity of green space distribution among land resources. A green space equity index (GEI) was established based on the Theil index and combined with GeoDetector to analyze the differences in urban agglomeration green spaces. The main conclusions are as follows: The sum of the GEI of China’s urban agglomerations has increased significantly, rising from 3.74 in 2002 to 6.34 in 2019. The GEI value for each of the eight urban agglomerations was kept under 0.01. Polarized development has occurred within urban agglomeration cities, and the allocation of green space in megacities is relatively weak, especially in the more economically developed Yangtze River Delta and Guanzhong urban agglomerations. The average temperature, humidity, and precipitation have dominant influences in determining the GEI values. This paper provides a new perspective on the management and allocation of urban agglomeration green spaces.

Keywords: regional differences; green space; dynamic analysis; environmental inequalities; urbanization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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