Spatial-temporal evolution of the allometric relationship between urban economic and health resources in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration.

ABSTRACT: The evolution of the spatiotemporal relationship between urban economic growth and health resources within the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration provides an important context for understanding the regional development dynamics in China. Previous studies focused on equity in health-resource allocation and service efficiency, often overlooking the allometric growth relationships between health resources and economic variables. This study employs an allometric growth model to elucidate the changing interactions between the number of medical beds, doctors, and urban economic indicators in the Yangtze River Delta region from 2009 to 2022. Employing Zipf's law and allometric growth modeling, this study analyzed growth trends and revealed significant differences in resource allocation and s

SUBMITTER: Jing D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759377 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature