Spatiotemporal Evolution of Carbon Emissions According to Major Function-Oriented Zones: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China

Jiang Zhu, Xiang Li, Huiming Huang (), Xiangdong Yin, Jiangchun Yao, Tao Liu, Jiexuan Wu and Zhangcheng Chen
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Jiang Zhu: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Xiang Li: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Huiming Huang: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Xiangdong Yin: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Jiangchun Yao: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Tao Liu: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China
Jiexuan Wu: Marine Academy of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
Zhangcheng Chen: Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou 510060, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: Studying the spatiotemporal evolution of carbon emissions from the perspective of major function-oriented zones (MFOZs) is crucial for making a carbon reduction policy. However, most previous research has ignored the spatial characteristics and MFOZ influence. Using statistical and spatial analysis tools, we explored the spatiotemporal characteristics of carbon emissions in Guangdong Province from 2001 to 2021. The following results were obtained: (1) Carbon emissions fluctuated from 2020 to 2021 because of COVID-19. (2) Over the last 20 years, the proportion of carbon emissions from urbanization development zones (UDZs) has gradually decreased, whereas those of the main agricultural production zones (MAPZs) and key ecological function zones (KEFZs) have increased. (3) Carbon emissions efficiency differed significantly among the three MFOZs. (4) Carbon emissions from coastal UDZs were increasingly apparent; however, the directional characteristics of MAPZ and KEFZ emissions were not remarkable. (5) Carbon transfer existed among the three kinds of MFOZs, resulting in the economy and carbon emissions being considerably misaligned across Guangdong Province. These results indicated that the MFOZ is noteworthy in revealing how carbon emissions evolved. Furthermore, spatiotemporal characteristics, especially spatial characteristics, can help formulate carbon reduction policies for realizing carbon peak and neutrality goals in Guangdong Province.

Keywords: carbon emissions; spatiotemporal characteristics; evolution analysis; major function-oriented zones; Guangdong Province (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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