The heat island effect, digital technology, and urban economic resilience: Evidence from China

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change Pub Date : 2024-10-14 DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123802

Xuanmei Cheng , Fangting Ge , Mark Xu , Ying Li

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Abstract

This study examines the nexus between urban economic resilience and the heat island effect in China. It also scrutinizes the potential mediating role of digital technology and the moderating effects of talent gathering and regional advantage, based on panel data from three metropolitan regions in China for the period 2006–2022. Its findings indicate that urban economic resilience significantly mitigates the heat island effect, digital technology mediates this relationship, and the moderators talent gathering and regional advantage significantly influence this relationship. Additionally, the spatial spillover effects of urban economic resilience on the heat island effect were found to be positive in these regions. Based on the empirical findings, this study offers valuable insights for policymaking, namely, that resilient urban economies are better equipped to adapt to climate change and environmental challenges, which enables them to implement effective mitigation measures for the heat island effect and influence broader regional climate dynamics.

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热岛效应、数字技术与城市经济恢复力：来自中国的证据

本研究探讨了中国城市经济韧性与热岛效应之间的关系。研究还基于 2006-2022 年中国三大都市圈的面板数据，探讨了数字技术的潜在中介作用，以及人才聚集和区域优势的调节效应。研究结果表明，城市经济韧性能显著缓解热岛效应，数字技术是这一关系的中介，而人才聚集和区域优势对这一关系有显著影响。此外，研究还发现，在这些地区，城市经济韧性对热岛效应的空间溢出效应是积极的。基于实证研究结果，本研究为政策制定提供了有价值的启示，即具有弹性的城市经济能够更好地适应气候变化和环境挑战，从而能够针对热岛效应实施有效的减缓措施，并影响更广泛的区域气候动态。

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