China's development zones have been enjoying a process of dramatic growth and
restructuring since the start of the new millennium, which has been extensively documented …

Sprawl not only has a direct negative impact on the health of urban society and ecology but
may also damage the financial foundation of urban development. Using city-level panel data …

Along with rapid urbanization, suburban manufacturing development is one of the most
prevalent phenomena in contemporary cities around the develo** world. However, there …

Megacities are major contributors to global road CO2 emissions, highlighting their pivotal
role in achieving low-carbon development. However, comprehensive studies on emission …

Coastal heavy-metal contamination poses significant risks to marine ecosystems and human
health, necessitating comprehensive research for effective mitigation strategies. This study …

Since the production of brominated flame retardants has been gradually phased out,
organophosphate esters (OPEs) are increasingly used as the substitutes. Given their toxicity …

As the largest global carbon pool system, terrestrial ecosystems have an important role to
maintain the stability of ecosystems. Human activities affect the structural changes in the …

Polycentrism has gradually become a newly emergent dimension of global urbanization.
Many countries worldwide have tailored plans suited to functional polycentricity, in light of …

The recent literature on the “consumer city” and the “love of variety” argues that the provision
of urban amenities makes a city more attractive. Meanwhile, polycentric urban development …

This paper explored the impacts of the changing urban form on the ecological efficiency of
administrative areas and urban agglomerations in China under different regional scales …