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Sustainable Urban and Regional Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019) | Viewed by 23476

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Prof. Dr. Jie Yin

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Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
Interests: flood modeling; flood risk analysis; flood emergency response
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Prof. Dr. Tuo Lin

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Institute of Urban Development, East China Normal University, China
Interests: eco-civilization and eco-city; strategic planning and administrative division
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Prof. Paul Lewis

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School of Geographic Sciences, Princeton University, USA
Interests: architectural design and urban planning; coastal resilient city design
Prof. Jun Gao

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School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, China
Interests: landscape ecology; eco-tourism planning
Dr. Dapeng Yu

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Department of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
Interests: geocomputation and spatial analysis using big data; flood risk analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Arising from environmental degradation, shortages of resources and decreasing social well-being, etc., the issue of sustainable development in cities and regions has gained greater concern in global academia. Sustainability in itself is a complex term indicating multiple goals of environment, economy, and society. Our Special Issue focuses on the sustainable advances within the range of cities and regions where sustainability is most likely to be challenged, and also where new sustainable solutions are mostly likely to emerge. Sustainability has a direct impact on the well-being of the overall urban society. This Special Issue will publish original research findings in relevant fields, providing solutions to realize sustainability-oriented goals. It will collect articles aimed at exploring theoretical issues, methodological approaches, and empirical research related to this field.

We invite authors to submit articles on relevant topics, including:

  • Sustainability-oriented urban and rural coordination;
  • Innovative sustainable solutions in policy, technology, and business;
  • Renewable resources and circulation economy;
  • Concepts and cases in ecological governance;
  • Evaluation of sustainable practices;
  • Risk management and resilience cities;
  • Other related topics.

Prof. Jie Yin
Prof. Tuo Lin
Prof. Paul Lewis
Prof. Jun Gao
Dr. Dapeng Yu
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • sustainable development
  • renewable resources
  • circulation economy
  • ecological governance
  • resilience city
  • risk assessment
  • emergency management
  • administrative division

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Carbon Emissions in the Energy Base, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
by Jiancheng Qin, Hui Tao, Chinhsien Cheng, Karthikeyan Brindha, Minjin Zhan, Jianli Ding and Guijin Mu
Sustainability 2020, 12(3), 1089; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su12031089 - 04 Feb 2020
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Analyzing the driving factors of regional carbon emissions is important for achieving emissions reduction. Based on the Kaya identity and Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index method, we analyzed the effect of population, economic development, energy intensity, renewable energy penetration, and coefficient on carbon emissions [...] Read more.
Analyzing the driving factors of regional carbon emissions is important for achieving emissions reduction. Based on the Kaya identity and Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index method, we analyzed the effect of population, economic development, energy intensity, renewable energy penetration, and coefficient on carbon emissions during 1990–2016. Afterwards, we analyzed the contribution rate of sectors’ energy intensity effect and sectors’ economic structure effect to the entire energy intensity. The results showed that the influencing factors have different effects on carbon emissions under different stages. During 1990–2000, economic development and population were the main factors contributing to the increase in carbon emissions, and energy intensity was an important factor to curb the carbon emissions increase. The energy intensity of industry and the economic structure of agriculture were the main factors to promote the decline of entire energy intensity. During 2001–2010, economic growth and emission coefficient were the main drivers to escalate the carbon emissions, and energy intensity was the key factor to offset the carbon emissions growth. The economic structure of transportation, and the energy intensity of industry and service were the main factors contributing to the decline of the entire energy intensity. During 2011–2016, economic growth and energy intensity were the main drivers of enhancing carbon emissions, while the coefficient was the key factor in curbing the growth of carbon emissions. The industry’s economic structure and transportation’s energy intensity were the main factors to promote the decline of the entire energy intensity. Finally, the suggestions of emissions reductions are put forward from the aspects of improving energy efficiency, optimizing energy structure and adjusting industrial structure etc. Full article
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Evolutionary Assessment of the Ecological Governance under the Metropolitan Background: Evidence from Chongming Eco-Island, Shanghai, China
by Rong Sheng and Tuo Lin
Sustainability 2019, 11(19), 5327; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11195327 - 26 Sep 2019
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Just as its general theoretical foundation does, the quantitative evaluation of ecological governance does not have a sound research compilation. This study aims to construct the ecological governance evaluation model and determine the indicator weights, premised on quantitative methods. The evaluation model is [...] Read more.
Just as its general theoretical foundation does, the quantitative evaluation of ecological governance does not have a sound research compilation. This study aims to construct the ecological governance evaluation model and determine the indicator weights, premised on quantitative methods. The evaluation model is expected to embody the new features of the contemporary ecological governance, especially the metropolitan background and regional functions. Given the previous studies and conceptualizations, it is proposed based on (1) fundamental socio-economic development, (2) ecological environment quality, (3) ecological governance and innovation, and (4) regional interconnected functions. The model covers multiple index layers and various indicators, and the entropy weight method is applied to obtain the weights. The results of the specific case in Chongming show the indicator of the number of beds for old-age nursing homes in urban and rural areas, the area of real afforestation, the number of approvals in the project environmental assessment and the freight volume have the biggest weights in each of the four aspects respectively. The level of ecological governance in Chongming Island has been continuously improving, especially in 2015 and 2016, with increases doubling or tripling those of the previous two years. The index values of the four aspects generally showed an upward trend. The comprehensive social economic level and the regional interconnected level continue to grow. The levels of ecological environment quality and the ecological governance and innovation fluctuated in 2013 and 2014, but returned to growth in 2015, and increased significantly in 2016. Full article
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Bridging the Gap: Integrated Occupational and Industrial Approach to Understand the Regional Economic Advantage
by Tuo Lin, Kevin Stolarick and Rong Sheng
Sustainability 2019, 11(15), 4240; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11154240 - 06 Aug 2019
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In the debates on regional economic analysis, scholars generally reach the consensus that the industrial frame and the occupational mix are not very accurate substitutes for each other. While industry concentration and mix are widely accepted as significant, the independent consideration of occupation [...] Read more.
In the debates on regional economic analysis, scholars generally reach the consensus that the industrial frame and the occupational mix are not very accurate substitutes for each other. While industry concentration and mix are widely accepted as significant, the independent consideration of occupation has been shown to be important, especially for creativity-concentrated regions. However, neither the industrial nor the occupational mix is separately sufficient to be solely applied to understand the entire regional situation. This paper develops an integrated occupational and industrial structure (IOIS) at the state and also the national level in order to bridge the gap between separate industrial and occupational analytic results. The case of California is used to demonstrate that the integrated approach is a more effective way than either the single occupational or industrial analysis. The further application of this approach to data for the fifty states provides a general view of joint occupational and industrial development across the nation. This approach further links the occupational approach and the industrial development together by providing a new way to measure and identify the regional comparative difference to be able to implement more fruitful policy-making decisions. Full article
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Scenario Analysis of Carbon Emissions in the Energy Base, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
by Jiancheng Qin, Hui Tao, Minjin Zhan, Qamar Munir, Karthikeyan Brindha and Guijin Mu
Sustainability 2019, 11(15), 4220; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11154220 - 05 Aug 2019
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The realization of carbon emissions peak is important in the energy base area of China for the sustainable development of the socio-economic sector. The STIRPAT model was employed to analyze the elasticity of influencing factors of carbon emissions during 1990–2010 in the Xinjiang [...] Read more.
The realization of carbon emissions peak is important in the energy base area of China for the sustainable development of the socio-economic sector. The STIRPAT model was employed to analyze the elasticity of influencing factors of carbon emissions during 1990–2010 in the Xinjiang autonomous region, China. The results display that population growth is the key driving factor for carbon emissions, while energy intensity is the key restraining factor. With 1% change in population, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, energy intensity, energy structure, urbanization level, and industrial structure, the change in carbon emissions was 0.80%, 0.48%, 0.20%, 0.07%, 0.58%, and 0.47%, respectively. Based on the results from regression analysis, scenario analysis was employed in this study, and it was found that Xinjiang would be difficult to realize carbon emissions peak early around 2030. Under the condition of the medium-high change rates in energy intensity, energy structure, industrial structure, and with the low-medium change rates in population, GDP per capita, and urbanization level, Xinjiang will achieve carbon emissions peak at of 626.21, 636.24, 459.53, and 662.25 million tons in the year of 2030, 2030, 2040, and 2040, respectively. At last, under the background of Chinese carbon emissions peak around 2030, this paper puts forward relevant policies and suggestions to the sustainable socio-economic development for the energy base area, Xinjiang autonomous region. Full article
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Regional Inequality and Influencing Factors of Primary PM Emissions in the Yangtze River Delta, China
by Haibin Xia, Hui Wang and Guangxing Ji
Sustainability 2019, 11(8), 2269; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11082269 - 15 Apr 2019
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In recent years, haze pollution has become more and more serious in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). However, the impact mechanism of socio-economic factors on primary particulate matter (PM) emissions remains unclear. Based on the provincial primary PM emission data in the YRD [...] Read more.
In recent years, haze pollution has become more and more serious in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). However, the impact mechanism of socio-economic factors on primary particulate matter (PM) emissions remains unclear. Based on the provincial primary PM emission data in the YRD from 1995 to 2014, this paper used Slope, Theil index, and Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology (STIAPAT) models to quantitatively identify the regional differences of primary PM emissions and explore the key influencing factors. The results showed that primary fine particulate matter (PM2.5), inhalable particulate (PM10), and total suspended particulate (TSP) emissions all featured an upward trend of fluctuation over the study period. The regional differences in primary TSP emissions in the YRD region was gradually shrinking and the regional differences of primary PM2.5 and PM10 emissions presented a rising trend of fluctuation. The estimated coefficient of population size, energy structure, and fixed assets investment (FAI) were all significantly positive at the level of 1%. The negative effect of economic growth on energy PM emissions was significant under the level of 1%. The increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) had different effects on primary PM2.5, PM10, and TSP emissions. In addition, the influence of energy intensity on primary PM emission from energy consumption are mainly negative but not significant even under the level of 10%. These conclusions have guiding significance for the formulation of PM emission reduction policy without affecting YRD’s economic development. Full article
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Emergency Evacuation Simulation and Management Optimization in Urban Residential Communities
by Hao Chu, Jia Yu, Jiahong Wen, Min Yi and Yun Chen
Sustainability 2019, 11(3), 795; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11030795 - 02 Feb 2019
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Timely and secure evacuation of residents in communities is of great importance during unexpected disasters or emergency events. This study proposes a framework of evacuation simulation for optimizing emergency management in urban residential communities. Compared to traditional methods, the advantage of our framework [...] Read more.
Timely and secure evacuation of residents in communities is of great importance during unexpected disasters or emergency events. This study proposes a framework of evacuation simulation for optimizing emergency management in urban residential communities. Compared to traditional methods, the advantage of our framework lies in three aspects: (1) The method highlights easy-crowded areas in both indoor and outdoor evacuations. (2) Family behaviors are considered and implemented in evacuations. (3) Detailed measures on management optimization are spatially mapped based on a multi-level analysis and the comparison of evacuation simulation results in different scenarios. A case study in Changhongfang residential community, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, was conducted to demonstrate the method feasibility. Simulation results have exposed potential evacuation problems in the community. A series of detailed recommended measures have been generated. These measures can help to create better emergency management for the community. Full article
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A Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Emergency in Schools of Shanghai
by Jie Yin, Yameng Jing, Dapeng Yu, Mingwu Ye, Yuhan Yang and Banggu Liao
Sustainability 2019, 11(2), 349; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su11020349 - 11 Jan 2019
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Schools and students are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards, especially pluvial flooding in cities. This paper presents a scenario-based study that assesses the school vulnerability of emergency services (i.e., Emergency Medical Service and Fire & Rescue Service) to urban pluvial flooding in the [...] Read more.
Schools and students are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards, especially pluvial flooding in cities. This paper presents a scenario-based study that assesses the school vulnerability of emergency services (i.e., Emergency Medical Service and Fire & Rescue Service) to urban pluvial flooding in the city center of Shanghai, China through the combination of flood hazard analysis and GIS-based accessibility mapping. Emergency coverages and response times in various traffic conditions are quantified to generate school vulnerability under normal no-flood and 100-y pluvial flood scenarios. The findings indicate that severe pluvial flooding could lead to proportionate and linear impacts on emergency response provision to schools in the city. Only 11% of all the schools is predicted to be completely unreachable (very high vulnerability) during flood emergency but the majority of the schools would experience significant delay in the travel times of emergency responses. In this case, appropriate adaptations need to be particularly targeted for specific hot-spot areas (e.g., new urbanized zones) and crunch times (e.g., rush hours). Full article
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