Efficiency and greenness evaluation of urban land use change in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
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Improving urban land use efficiency and greenness is essential for achieving sustainable urban development and improving the well‐being of urban settlements. Using satellite‐based land use data, socioeconomic data, and sustainable development goal (SDG) indicators, we quantified the changes in the urban land use efficiency and greenness under rapid urban expansion in provincial cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) from 1990 to 2020. Over this period, urban area increased significantly, by 254.57%, at a rate of 191.41 km 2 per year in the YREB, as national macro‐policies shifted the center of urban expansion westward. Nevertheless, the urban land use efficiency and greenness have both increased. The ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate increased from 0.55 in 1990–2000 to 0.83 in 2010–2020 in the YREB, accompanied by an increase in the investment output ratio of fixed assets. In addition, the population‐weighted greenspace exposure increased by 5.31%, due to an 8.16% increase in the urban greenspace coverage, which improved the urban living environment amidst substantial urban population growth. We emphasize the importance of fostering coordinated development between central and western cities in the YREB. The results provide an important reference for the rational allocation of land resources, improving land use efficiency, and building resilient cities within global urbanization hotspots under the SDG framework
China · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human settlement · Land use · Population · Population growth · Sustainable development · Urban planning · Urbanization · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology
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