The spatial spillover effect of urban sprawl and fiscal decentralization on air pollution: evidence from 269 cities in China

X Yang, J Wang, J Cao, S Ren, Q Ran, H Wu - Empirical Economics, 2021 - Springer
Air pollution is an important factor affecting the quality and sustainability of the development
of China's economy, and urban sprawl is also a typical by-product of the non-intensive …

A dynamic simulation study on the sustainability of prefabricated buildings

S Liu, Z Li, Y Teng, L Dai - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increase of urban development in China, new construction, extension, renovation,
and demolition of prefabricated buildings have also increased, leading to a huge amount of …

Land finance dependence and urban land marketization in China: The perspective of strategic choice of local governments on land transfer

X Fan, S Qiu, Y Sun - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
In the context of tax-sharing system, the issue of using profits from land transfers to cover
local government deficits has attracted widespread attention. However, research on how …

Spatial structure of urban agglomeration under the impact of high-speed railway construction: Based on the social network analysis

P Zhang, Y Zhao, X Zhu, Z Cai, J Xu, S Shi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
As a typical mode of modern transportation, high-speed rail (HSR) plays a key role in the
formation and development of today's regional spatial pattern. Based on the panel data of …

Land marketization and urban innovation capability: Evidence from China

J Cheng, J Zhao, D Zhu, X Jiang, H Zhang, Y Zhang - Habitat International, 2022 - Elsevier
The economic effect of land marketization reform has been widely discussed, but its effect on
urban innovation capability still lacks adequate investigation. Based on urban panel data …

How does vertical fiscal imbalance affect the upgrading of industrial structure? Empirical evidence from China

B Lin, Y Zhou - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2021 - Elsevier
The vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI) caused by fiscal decentralization may have important
implications on the upgrading of industrial structure. Based on the provincial panel data from …

The role of subway network in urban spatial structure optimization–Wuhan city as an example

J Song, A Abuduwayiti, Z Gou - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metro transportation network in large cities is one of the most important factors affecting
urban spatial structure. To further understand the role of a metro network in the optimization …

Dwindling funds and increased responsibilities: Decentralization, unfunded mandates, and Harare's infrastructure crisis

BM Finn, E Bandauko - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare, faces severe infrastructural challenges. The city is
presented with major constraints in its ability to adequately provide services for its growing …

Does fiscal decentralization promote green utilization of land resources? Evidence from Chinese local governments

F **n, Y Qian - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates the relationship between fiscal decentralization, political incentives
for local government leaders, and the green utilization of land resources in a highly …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal assessment of land marketization and its driving forces for sustainable urban–rural development in Shaanxi province in China

X Wei, N Wang, P Luo, J Yang, J Zhang, K Lin - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, market-oriented allocation of land has been promoted to support rural
revitalization and urban–rural integrated development. To follow the path of sustainable …