2020Journal article
How Does Urban Expansion Impact People's Exposure to Green Environments?
Journal of Cleaner Production, 246, 119018
Read publicationResearch question
Does physical urban expansion improve or diminish the green environments people experience?
Geographic scope
290 Chinese cities
Evidence base
Comparative urban expansion and greenspace exposure analysis
Approach
A comparative analysis across 290 cities connects patterns of urban growth with population exposure to green environments.
Why it matters
The work distinguishes adding urban land from improving lived environmental quality, a key issue for rapidly expanding cities.
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