Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Coupling Coordination between Urban Development and Ecological Environment under the “Double Carbon” Goal: A Case Study in Anhui, China

Li Qian (), Mengyuan Shen and Huimin Yi
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Li Qian: School of Public Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
Mengyuan Shen: School of Public Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
Huimin Yi: School of Public Management, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-16

Abstract: Based on the “double carbon” goal, this paper constructs an evaluation index system for the coordinated development of the urban and ecological environments, using the entropy method and coupling coordination degree model to analyze the spatio-temporal differentiation characteristics of the degree of coupling coordination of urbanization and ecological environment in 16 cities in Anhui Province from 2010 to 2020 and uses ArcGIS software to draw the spatial distribution of the coupling coordination relationship between urbanization and ecological environment in these cities. The results show that in terms of time, the coupling and coordination relationship between urban development and the ecological environment in Anhui Province showed a continuous improvement from 2010 to 2020. The coupling degree showed a stable trend, and the coupling and coordination level changed from mild imbalance to a high-quality coordination stage. Spatially, the coupling and coordinated development of 16 cities in Anhui Province in 2020 involves three types: mild imbalance, imminent imbalance and reluctantly coordinated, indicating that there is still a gap between this cities. Therefore, it is proposed to improve the comprehensive level of the ecological environment system, promote the coordinated symbiosis between urban development and the ecological environment and reduce the developmental differences of cities within the region.

Keywords: urban development; ecological environment; coupling coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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