The deterioration of the eco-environment and low well-being of farmers in rural areas have
posed great challenges to the realization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) …

A large amount of heavy metal-contained wastewater (HMW) was discharged during
Chinese industry development, which has caused many environmental problems. This study …

Urbanization leads to significant changes in land-use types and affects various ecosystem
services. While previous studies have analyzed the interaction between urbanization and …

Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) is a key driver of urbanization but
can also create the digital divide that hinders urbanization. The study aims to explore the …

Rapid urbanization in China has worsened the sustainable utilization of limited cultivated
land resources, which seriously threatens food security and ecological security. To realize …

The rapid urbanization in China has a huge impact on land use. The scarcity of land
resources has become a constraint for sustainable urban development. Recently, urban …

The scientific production on rural depopulation has grown in recent years. However, a global
picture of the research carried out on this topic does not exist. The aim of this study is to …

East Asian countries experience severe air pollution owing to their rapid development and
urbanization induced by substantial economic activities. South Korea and China are among …

Compact development is proposed to preserve land resources as well as promote
agglomeration economies. This paper adopts a multi-indicator system of compact cities …

Market-oriented allocation of land resources is one of the main economic reforms in China.
However, the influence of land transfer marketization (LTM) on green total factor productivity …