Analysis of the Factors Influencing Urban Size on Air Concentrations of Particulate Matter PM2.5 and PM10 in China
刊名 Journal of Landscape Research
作者 ZHU Yue , DU Ruichao , HONG Xiaochun
作者单位 1. College of Civil Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China; 2. Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama 2238522, Japan
DOI DOI:10.16785/j.issn 1943-989x.2024.1.014
年份 2024
刊期 1
页码 59-66
关键词 Urban size, Allometry, The Kuznets curve, PM2.5 and PM10, Urban resilience
摘要 In the construction of resilient cities, regional air pollution prevention plays a pivotal role. 
Building on the previous research experience, the relationship between air pollution concentration and urban 
size exhibits a sublinear allometric growth pattern. To identify effective strategies for mitigating particulate 
matter air pollution, this study quantitatively explored 6 variables inffuencing urbanization in China’s cities 
and established an allometry model. Empirical analysis was conducted using data from 293 prefecturelevel
cities and 1,827 county-level cities to examine the relationship between annual concentrations of 
ffne particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 in the atmosphere. ① The ffndings of this study provided partial 
validation for the Kuznets curve and demonstrated a reverse ‘U’-shaped association between urbanization 
and levels of PM2.5 and PM10 pollution. ② By partitioning the Hu Huanyong line, this study identiffed 
the spatial distribution pattern of PM2.5 and PM10. In central and western regions, as urban size expands, 
inhalable particle concentrations tended to increase further; whereas in the southeast region, inhalable 
particle concentrations gradually decreased and stabilized after a certain threshold of urban scale expansion 
was reached. Among the factors inffuencing urban size, green coverage within built-up areas exerted the 
most signiffcant impact on both PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations, followed by the extent of built-up areas 
and the scale of secondary industries. This study presented an effective strategy for reconciling confficts 
between urban expansion and air pollution management, while concurrently promoting