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Can digitalization and low-carbonization progress in harmony? Evidence from Chinese cities
Siliang Guo1,2
1School of Economics and Management, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Plos One
|October 17, 2023
Summary
Urban digitalization and low-carbon development have a significant endogenous interaction, influenced by geography. Their coordinated advancement is driven by economic factors, industrial structure, human capital, government, and technology, leading to balanced growth.
Area of Science:
- Urban Studies
- Environmental Science
- Information Science
Background:
- High-quality urban development necessitates coordinated digitalization and low-carbon strategies.
- Existing research often overlooks the interactive relationship between urban digitalization and low-carbonization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the endogenous interactions between urban digitalization and low-carbonization.
- To analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of their coordination.
- To identify the drivers of their synergistic advancement.
Main Methods:
- Generalized spatial three-stage least squares
- Spatial simultaneous equation model
- Linked coordination degree models
- Kernel density estimation
- Spatial statistical approaches
- Spatial panel data model
Main Results:
- An endogenous, geographically proximate interaction exists between urban digitalization and low-carbonization.
- Both digitalization and low-carbonization exhibit positive spatial impacts and negative spatial interactions, with significant coordination effects.
- The coordination degree between urban digitalization and low-carbonization has steadily increased, showing positive spatial correlation and balanced development.
- Economic development, industrial structure, human capital, government capacity, and technological innovation are key drivers.
Conclusions:
- Urban digitalization and low-carbonization are intrinsically linked and spatially interdependent.
- Their coordinated development is a growing trend, influenced by both internal and external factors.
- Understanding these interactions is crucial for effective urban planning and policy formulation.
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