Distribution dynamics,regional differences,and convergence of sustainable development of cities and communities in China  

作　　者：Guang Yang Mingle Li Chaofeng Shao 

机构地区：[1]School of Economics,Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China [2]College of Environmental Science and Engineering,Nankai University,Tianjin 300350,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Population,Resources and Environment》2024年第4期443-454,共12页中国人口·资源与环境（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under the theme“Research on urban sustainable development evaluation data fusion management technology” [Grant No.2022YFC3802903].

摘　　要：China is one of the most populated and rapidly urbanizing countries worldwide and was among the earliest countries to integrate sustainable development into urban construction.To achieve high-quality development and implement the objectives of“Transforming Our World:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”,it is crucial to measure and analyze the current level of sustainable development of cities in China.Following the principles of relevance,scientific rigor,universality,reliability,and timeliness,this study constructs an assessment index system for sustainable development,covering seven themes corresponding to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11.Through detailed calculations,we obtained sustainable development indices for 139 Chinese cities from 2016 to 2022 and analyzed them in three dimensions:distribution dynamics,regional differences,and convergence.The key findings are as follows.First,the level of sustainable development showed improvement,with the average score of included cities increasing by 11.88%from 2016 to 2022.Second,the level of sustainable development was relatively balanced,maintaining low Gini coefficients between 0.05 and 0.06.Third,a weak overallσconvergence feature existed,with increased differentiation in 2021.From a regional perspective,aσconvergence feature was observed in the northeastern but not in the western region.Fourth,both overall absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβeffects were significant.Regional absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβ-convergence were also significant.This study contributes to the literature by providing evidence of China’s urban sustainable development,offering policy insights for deepening the implementation of development goals in the future,and providing experiential reference for other developing countries to achieve sustainable development.

关 键 词：Urban sustainability Sustainable Development Goal 11 Dynamic evolution of distribution Regional differences Spatial convergence 

分 类 号：X22[环境科学与工程—环境科学] F124.3[经济管理—世界经济]