Carbon Emissions and Intensity of Land Use: A Rural Setting Analysis in Ningde City, China

Fengzeng Lin, Yu Shao (), Haibo Guo, Ruihong Yan, Chen Wang and Bolun Zhao
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Fengzeng Lin: School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Yu Shao: School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Haibo Guo: School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Ruihong Yan: Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Chen Wang: School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Bolun Zhao: School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-29

Abstract: Carbon emissions and land use intensity serve as crucial indicators of land management. This paper proposes a methodological framework to elucidate the sustainability of carbon emissions in rural areas via a coordination model, scrutinizes the correlation with land use intensity, and investigates the significance of influential factors. The study focuses on village-level units within Ningde City, and finds the pronounced spatial heterogeneity characterizing the distribution of carbon emissions across different villages: (1) Villages exhibiting high levels of carbon emissions are predominantly concentrated in the southeast region, whereas those with low carbon emission levels are primarily clustered in the northwest region. The majority of the villages serve as net carbon emission sources. (2) Spatial disparities exist in the impact of land use intensity on economic benefits from carbon sources, ecological benefits from carbon sinks, and carbon emission sustainability. (3) Significant variations exist in the influence of factors affecting land use intensity, economic benefits of carbon sources, ecological benefits of carbon sinks, and the sustainability of carbon emissions in rural areas. These findings could guide governments in implementing distinct land use control policies and provide a framework for assessing carbon emission sustainability within land management strategies.

Keywords: carbon emission sustainability; economic benefits; ecological benefits; land use intensity; rural area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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