Comparison of Flood Resilience Between Low-Carbon and Traditional Communities: A Case Study of Kunming, China

Zheng Zhang, Dingjie Zhou (), Ling Zhu, Zhiqiang Xie (), Wei Cheng, Qijia Yang, Junxiao Wang, Zhiyong Yuan, Yifei Liu, Yufei Li, Ping Wen, Shihan Bai and Sidong Zhao
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Zheng Zhang: Institute of International Rivers and ECO-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Dingjie Zhou: Surveying and Mapping Engineering Institute of Yunnan Province, No. 39, Hongshan West Road, Kunming 650033, China
Ling Zhu: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Zhiqiang Xie: Institute of International Rivers and ECO-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Wei Cheng: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Qijia Yang: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Junxiao Wang: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Zhiyong Yuan: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Yifei Liu: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Yufei Li: School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, South Road, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China
Ping Wen: Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited, Kunming 650051, China
Shihan Bai: Yunnan Institute of Water & Hydropower Engineering Investigation, Design and Research, Kunming 650021, China
Sidong Zhao: Kunming Drainage Facility Management Co., Ltd., Kunming 650118, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-26

Abstract: Under China’s dual carbon strategy, low-carbon city construction is expected to help reduce urban flood risks. However, the flood resilience of low-carbon communities remains unclear, limiting effective disaster prevention. This study examines traditional and newly built low-carbon communities in Kunming, establishing indices for community flood resilience and low-carbon development according to current national and local standards. Flood resilience (UFR) and low-carbon development level (ULC) were measured using the critic–entropy weight and TOPSIS methods, and a coupling coordination analysis model was used to analyze their correlation and coordination. The results are as follows: (1) The two communities exhibit marked spatial heterogeneity in both UFR and ULC. On average, the UFR in traditional communities is 21.53% higher than in low-carbon communities, while the ULCs are 4.33% higher in low-carbon communities compared to traditional ones. (2) UFR and ULC showed a high coupling level in both communities (over 98%), indicating a strong correlation. (3) The Moran’s I index of 0.664 for coupling coordination indicates notable spatial dependence. These results suggest that, initially, low-carbon communities in Kunming may not exhibit stronger flood resilience, but low-carbon development can significantly improve flood resilience over time. This paper also provides recommendations for enhancing flood resilience in urban low-carbon communities.

Keywords: low-carbon development; urban flooding; resilience measurement; coupling coordination; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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