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Energy consumption, energy intensity, economic growth, FDI, urbanization, PM2.5 concentrations nexus
This paper investigated the dynamic and causal relationship among energy intensity, economic growth, urbanization, energy consumption, FDI, and PM 2.5 ...
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Effects of urbanization on fungal communities and their functions in the sediment of the Haihe River
PurposeUrbanization can severely damage the river ecosystem. This study investigated the effects of various types of urbanization, such as urban...
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Spatial and nonlinear effects of new-type urbanization and technological innovation on industrial carbon dioxide emission in the Yangtze River Delta
The purpose of this paper is to quantify the level of new-type urbanization and unravel the spatial and nonlinear effects of new-type urbanization...
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Caring for the environment. How do deforestation, agricultural land, and urbanization degrade the environment? Fresh insight through the ARDL approach
Deforestation in various economies caused tremendous disintegration and crumbling effects on environmental sustainability and loss of forest...
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Effects of urbanization on spatial-temporal changes of cultivated land in Bohai Rim region
Studying the internal relationship between urbanization process and cultivated land change can reveal the differential law of different urbanization...
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Urbanization, ecosystem services, and their interactive coercive relationship in Hunan Province, China
Failing to balance developmental considerations of the urbanization level (UL) and ecosystem services (ESs) causes issues such as land degradation...
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The heterogeneous effects of renewable energy, urbanization and democracy on CO2 emissions: Does economic growth matter?
Reversing the trend of CO 2 emissions is an important issue that attracts policymakers’ and economists’ attention. This study aims to investigate the...
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The Effects of Urbanization on Reduction of Groundwater Level and Changes in Vegetation and Surface Temperature in Iran’s Desert Areas (Case Study: Yazd Province)
Iran has experienced rapid urbanization in recent decades. Extensive changes in land cover and use, disruption of natural ecosystems, and...
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Spatial variations in the associations of surface water quality with roads and traffic across an urbanization gradient in northern Georgia, USA
Roads and traffic are important elements of urbanization, but their spatial associations with surface water quality in watersheds have been seldom...
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Examining the role of ICT, transportation energy consumption, and urbanization in CO2 emissions in Asia: a threshold analysis
ICT is viewed in earlier research as a double-edged sword that may either help or hurt the environment. Asian nations’ ICT penetration has...
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Synthesizing the role of urbanization and oil prices in achieving carbon neutrality in Africa: do financial crisis and renewable energy play a role?
Higher oil prices can incentivize urban planners to adopt energy-saving behaviors, such as using public transportation or investing in...
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Urbanization can help reduce income inequality
The global community has been confronted with rising income inequality, in particular, for those least developed countries (LDCs), since the same...
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Exploring the asymmetric effects of urbanization and trade on CO2 emissions: fresh evidence from Pakistan
Over the past few decades, rapid or unplanned urbanization has been a major problem for develo** countries, affecting the environment very badly....
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Urbanization, rural energy-poverty, and carbon emission: unveiling the pollution halo effect in 48 BRI countries
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a significant economic development strategy directed by China. Its primary objective is to establish...
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How do urbanization and alien species affect the plant taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in different types of urban green areas?
Human pressure on urban landscapes has serious consequences for urban plant species. Therefore, environmental and anthropogenic factors affect the...
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Dynamic nexus among fossil fuels utilization, economic growth, and urbanization: a tri-regional selected countries analysis
There are worldwide growing concerns about environmental issues such as global warming and climate change. Moreover, it is expected that there will...
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Unveiling the interconnected dynamics of urbanization, energy consumption, and food exports: assessing carbon emissions with an innovative ARDL approach
The rapid advancements in industrialization and urbanization, along with the growing need for energy and transportation, have become significant...
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Squatter settlement and informal urbanization: causes and consequences
Squatter settlement and informal urbanization trends in Addis Ababa were a great concern with highest population living in informal settlements....
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The impact of urbanization and economic growth on carbon dioxide emission in sub-Saharan African countries: a perspective from the spatial–temporal approach
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is seeing exceptional urbanization and economic expansion rates. Therefore, the STIRPAT (Stochastic Impacts by Regression on...
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Evaluating the impact of urbanization on the urban heat islands through integrated radius and non-linear regression approach
Urban heat islands (UHIs) are a significant environmental problem, exacerbating the urban climate and affecting human health in the Asir region of...
