City-level population projection for China under different pathways from 2010 to 2100.

ABSTRACT: Cities play a fundamental role in policy decision-making processes, necessitating the availability of city-level population projections to better understand future population dynamics and facilitate research across various domains, including urban planning, shrinking cities, GHG emission projections, GDP projections, disaster risk mitigation, and public health risk assessment. However, the current absence of city-level population projections for China is a significant gap in knowledge. Moreover, aggregating grid-level projections to the city level introduces substantial errors of approximately 30%, leading to discrepancies with actual population trends. The unique circumstances of China, characterized by comprehensive poverty reduction, compulsory education policies, and carbon neutrality

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature