Structural Impact Relationships Between Urban Development Intensity Characteristics and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Korea

Cheol Hee Son, Jong In Baek and Yong Un Ban
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Cheol Hee Son: Department of Urban Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
Jong In Baek: Department of Urban Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
Yong Un Ban: Department of Urban Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: The goal of this study is to analyze the interrelated direct and indirect impacts of urban development intensity (UDI) characteristics on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in Korea. The study also compares the main arguments and analysis results of previous studies on cities that are effective in reducing CO 2 emissions. To do this, factors attributable to the UDI characteristics of Korea were selected, and CO 2 emissions were calculated. Then, the impact of UDI characteristics on CO 2 emissions was analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation model. The main results show that the physical, spatial, and socio-demographic characteristics of UDI have a direct impact on CO 2 emissions, and physical, economic, and city-type characteristics indirectly affect CO 2 emissions. As a result, we reach the following conclusions: (i) dense urban forms reduce CO 2 emissions; (ii) economic characteristics of UDI have impact on total CO 2 emissions, having both negative and positive effects; and (iii) medium and small cities have higher per capita CO 2 emissions than do large cities.

Keywords: urban development intensity characteristics; carbon dioxide emissions; partial least squares structural equation model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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