Exploring the impact of urban vitality on carbon emission mechanisms using multi-source data.

ABSTRACT: Urbanization and low-carbon development are critical issues of global concern. As urbanization has reached its middle to late stages, cities face the dual pressures of development and environmental challenges. This study constructed a theoretical framework for urban vitality in six dimensions: social, economic, cultural, environmental, spatial, and perceptual. Using methods such as spatial syntax, entropy-weighted TOPSIS, deep learning models, and geographic detectors, we analysed the distribution characteristics of urban vitality in Yantai's central area, explored how vitality-contributing factors influenced carbon emissions, and elucidated the association of urban vitality with carbon emissions. The results indicated that (1) urban vitality exhibited a multicentred distribution pattern o

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12769675 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature