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How does new-type urbanization affect air pollution? Empirical evidence based on spatial spillover effect and spatial
1College of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Environment International
|May 31, 2022
Summary
New-type urbanization in China significantly reduces air pollution through industrial and energy improvements. However, policy deviations can hinder environmental governance, highlighting regional differences in effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Economics
Background:
- Rapid urban development exacerbates ecological and environmental issues in China.
- China's new-type urbanization strategy aims to address these challenges.
- Empirical research on the link between new-type urbanization and air pollution is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically investigate the relationship between new-type urbanization and air pollution in China.
- To analyze the spatial effects, transmission mechanisms, and regional heterogeneity of this relationship.
- To provide policy recommendations for effective air pollution control within urbanization strategies.
Main Methods:
- Construction of a comprehensive new-type urbanization index system (population, economy, space, society, green).
- Utilizing panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2005-2018).
- Application of the spatial Durbin model and spatial mediating model.
Main Results:
- Air pollution in China exhibits high-high and low-low agglomeration patterns with spatial fluctuations.
- New-type urbanization significantly reduces local air pollution.
- Industrial structure optimization, technological innovation, and energy structure adjustment are key transmission mechanisms.
- Policy implementation deviations and regional heterogeneity impact the effectiveness of emission reduction.
Conclusions:
- New-type urbanization offers a viable pathway to mitigate air pollution in China.
- Optimizing industrial and energy structures are crucial for maximizing environmental benefits.
- Addressing policy implementation deviations and regional disparities is essential for effective environmental governance.
- The study provides evidence-based policy suggestions for sustainable urbanization and air quality management.
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