Defining Rural Types Nearby Large Cities from the Perspective of Urban–Rural Integration: A Case Study of Xi’an Metropolitan Area, China
Land,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(3), С. 602 - 602
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
Urban–rural
integration
(URI)
is
essential
to
achieving
sustainable
development.
However,
the
rural
areas
surrounding
large
cities
typically
have
a
scale
and
significant
differences
in
development
conditions.
It
necessary
formulate
policies
by
category
better
promote
integrated
between
urban
areas,
stimulate
vitality,
create
more
opportunities
for
This
study
constructs
an
evaluation
system
under
URI,
using
Xi’an
metropolitan
area
as
case
study.
A
clustering
algorithm
enhanced
random
forest
(RF)–principal
component
analysis
(PCA)–partitioning
around
medoids
(PAM)
method
applied
evaluate
comprehensively.
Key
findings
this
include
following:
(i)
URI
should
be
decoupled
from
administrative
divisions,
considering
complex
impacts
of
multi-town
functional
spillover;
(ii)
ecological
environment,
economic
development,
public
service
allocation,
construction
land
supply
are
key
factors
influencing
URI;
(iii)
overall
index
presents
“high
center,
low
east
west”
pattern.
The
with
high
Xianyang,
while
other
show
insufficient
communication
neighboring
villages;
(iv)
can
categorized
into
four
types
integration:
ecological,
ecological–economic,
ecological–social–spatial,
ecological–economic–social–spatial,
which
exhibit
outward
expansion
layers
extension
along
east–west
axis
spatial
structure
integration.
Finally,
differential
suggestions
promoting
urban–rural
put
forward
because
different
villages.
paper
provides
framework
formulating
policies,
significantly
deepening
Язык: Английский
Response to letter to the Editor from Y. Takefuji on “Beyond principal component analysis: Enhancing feature reduction in electronic noses through robust statistical methods”
Trends in Food Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 104918 - 104918
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
A systems approach to circular economy transition: Creating causal loop diagrams for the Icelandic building industry
Cleaner Environmental Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 100276 - 100276
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Investigation of Industrial Structure Upgrading, Energy Consumption Transition, and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(10), С. 4383 - 4383
Опубликована: Май 12, 2025
The
Yangtze
River
Economic
Belt,
a
key
growth
driver
in
China,
faces
energy-carbon
challenges.
Analyzing
the
impact
of
industrial
restructuring
on
energy
transition
and
emission
reduction
is
crucial
for
its
low-carbon
transformation.
This
study
first
analyzed
spatiotemporal
patterns
carbon
emissions,
intensity,
structure
decarbonization
across
YREB
provinces
from
2005
to
2021,
then
quantified
impacts
upgrading
these
dimensions
by
using
spatial
Durbin
model
with
panel
data,
revealing
heterogeneity
mechanisms.
Results
show
that:
(1)
U-shaped
relationship
exists
between
both
intensity
decarbonization,
while
it
significantly
lowers
regional
emissions;
(2)
analysis
indicates
effects
intensify
toward
downstream
regions,
being
pivotal
mid-upstream
mitigation.
Accordingly,
region-specific
strategies
are
proposed:
upstream
areas
should
prioritize
high-carbon
substitution,
ecological
compensation,
technological
support;
midstream
regions
adopt
targeted
policies
green
relocation
efficiency
enhancements
accelerate
upgrading;
leverage
innovation
incentives
service-driven
restructuring.
provides
theoretical
foundations
tailored
actionable
insights
achieving
YREB’s
development
goals.
Язык: Английский