Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025

Abstract Analysis of the spatiotemporal trends of urban scale and urban vitality on ecosystem services balance provides an essential basis for regional sustainable development. This study employs the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM), Spatial Autoregressive Model (SAR), and Geographically and Temporally We...

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Main Authors: Ke Wang, Qiuxiao Chen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84546-2
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description Abstract Analysis of the spatiotemporal trends of urban scale and urban vitality on ecosystem services balance provides an essential basis for regional sustainable development. This study employs the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM), Spatial Autoregressive Model (SAR), and Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) to effectively capture spatiotemporal associations between urban scale, urban vitality, and ecosystem services supply-demand balance, providing a detailed view of regional variations. The integrated framework combines spatiotemporal analysis, predictive scenario simulation, and importance-performance analysis to quantify and strategize urban impacts on ESs. Results show that urban scale negatively impacts the S&D ratio, while certain urban vitality factors support ecological supply (ESSI) and others enhance ecological demand (ESDI), contributing to a more balanced S&D ratio. Second, the economic priority scenario had the greatest influence on the S&D ratio, reaching − 37.5%. This resulted in Zhejiang Province’s S&D value approaching 1 (the lowest S&D value being 2.044). In Anhui, Jiangsu Province, and Shanghai, the ecological priority scenario had the most impact on the S&D ratio, raising the S&D value to 0.58 ~ 1.057. While urban scale and ecological priority scenarios enhance ES supply in northeastern YRD, helping to balance the S&D ratio, urban vitality and economic priority scenarios complement each other in southwestern YRD by driving ES demand, illustrating regional differences in development strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-95f6e848d0f740c08709cc83ade215902025-01-05T12:21:58ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115112010.1038/s41598-024-84546-2Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025Ke Wang0Qiuxiao Chen1School of Spatial Planning and Design, Hangzhou City UniversitySchool of Spatial Planning and Design, Hangzhou City UniversityAbstract Analysis of the spatiotemporal trends of urban scale and urban vitality on ecosystem services balance provides an essential basis for regional sustainable development. This study employs the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM), Spatial Autoregressive Model (SAR), and Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) to effectively capture spatiotemporal associations between urban scale, urban vitality, and ecosystem services supply-demand balance, providing a detailed view of regional variations. The integrated framework combines spatiotemporal analysis, predictive scenario simulation, and importance-performance analysis to quantify and strategize urban impacts on ESs. Results show that urban scale negatively impacts the S&D ratio, while certain urban vitality factors support ecological supply (ESSI) and others enhance ecological demand (ESDI), contributing to a more balanced S&D ratio. Second, the economic priority scenario had the greatest influence on the S&D ratio, reaching − 37.5%. This resulted in Zhejiang Province’s S&D value approaching 1 (the lowest S&D value being 2.044). In Anhui, Jiangsu Province, and Shanghai, the ecological priority scenario had the most impact on the S&D ratio, raising the S&D value to 0.58 ~ 1.057. While urban scale and ecological priority scenarios enhance ES supply in northeastern YRD, helping to balance the S&D ratio, urban vitality and economic priority scenarios complement each other in southwestern YRD by driving ES demand, illustrating regional differences in development strategies.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84546-2Supply and demand balanceUrban scaleUrban vitalityFuture land-use scenarioSpatial panel modelImportance-performance decision
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Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
Scientific Reports
Supply and demand balance
Urban scale
Urban vitality
Future land-use scenario
Spatial panel model
Importance-performance decision
title Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
title_full Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
title_fullStr Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
title_short Exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on S&D balance in the Yangtze River Delta, China from 2015 to 2025
title_sort exploring the spatiotemporal effects of urban scale and urban vitality on s d balance in the yangtze river delta china from 2015 to 2025
topic Supply and demand balance
Urban scale
Urban vitality
Future land-use scenario
Spatial panel model
Importance-performance decision
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84546-2
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