The emergence of renewable-energy-source (RES) envelope solutions, building retrofit
requirements and advanced energy technologies brought about challenges to the existing …

Existing literature mainly focuses on the impact of urban expansion on air pollution, while
eco-efficiency comprehensively considers the high-quality development of the economy and …

The energy consumption and economic agglomeration degree in China have both grown
rapidly in the past several years. It is expected that China will complete its urbanization …

Urban agglomeration is the engine of national development and regional prosperity.
Although extensive work has investigated issues related to this new form of spatial …

For economic activities, energy is a necessary component of production. As the world's
largest energy consumer and carbon emitter, China faces greater resource constraints and …

Quantifying the aggregation patterns of urban population, economic activities, and land use
are essential for understanding compact development, but little is known about the …

This study attempts to form a typology of metropolitan spatial structure. In order to achieve
this goal, we reviewed the studies carried out in this field through a systematic review. The …

The efficiency and order of urban land use structure (ULUS) are vital for the level of urban
sustainable development. This paper evaluated the efficiency and order of ULUS of thirteen …

In the context of China's continued promotion of new urbanization and development of urban
land, it is significant for China to create high-quality urban spatial structures with a …

The recent debate on urban vibrancy and its associated spatial characteristics worldwide
has increasingly attracted the attention of planners and decision-makers in Norway and the …