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Area of Science:

  • Urban Studies
  • Sustainability Science
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Urban agglomerations are critical for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Current methods for measuring urban sustainability face uncertainties in indicators and methodologies.
  • Understanding urban scale complexity is essential for effective sustainable development strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish and analyze the SDGs network at national and urban agglomeration levels.
  • To propose a comprehensive assessment framework for urban agglomeration sustainability.
  • To validate the robustness and international compatibility of the proposed indicator system.

Main Methods:

  • Network analysis of SDGs at different scales.
  • Development of an assessment framework including indicators and methodological approaches.
  • Integration of multi-level coupling coordination degree for evaluating influencing mechanisms.
  • Redundancy, sensitivity, and correlation network analyses for validation.

Main Results:

  • Urban agglomerations present unique complexities beyond single-city scales for SDG achievement.
  • The proposed framework integrates multi-level mechanisms and validates indicator robustness.
  • A correlation network demonstrates the international compatibility of the indicator system.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a robust framework for assessing urban agglomeration sustainability.
  • This research supports efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  • Enhanced understanding of urban scale dynamics is crucial for global sustainability efforts.