Identifying Key Obstacles to the Sustainable Development of Urban Green Space: An Empirical Study of Chengdu, China
Authors: Li Fan1; Lin Xiao2
Affiliations:
- 1Faculty of Business, UNITAR International University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- 2Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Selangor, Malaysia
Abstract
In the context of advancing ecological civilization and achieving high-quality economic development of sustainability, urban green spaces (UGSs) have emerged as crucial ecological infrastructure, receiving growing attention regarding their sustainable development. This study takes Chengdu as a case and analyzes data on UGSs and economic performance over the past 15 years to examine their interactive relationship and the degree of coordinated development. An entropy-weight method and a coupling coordination degree model (CCDM) were employed to reveal the trends and dynamics of coordination between UGSs development and economic growth in Chengdu. Furthermore, an obstacle degree model was used to identify the key factors hindering the sustainable development of UGSs. The findings indicate an overall upward trend in the composite index of UGS and economic development, with mutually reinforcing, yet indirect, effects. The coordination degree has steadily improved, reaching a coordinated development level since 2013. However, the coupling relationship remains dynamic and partially unstable. Key obstacles identified include: “industrial solid waste generation,” “per capita park green space,” “total green space area,” and “industrial sulfur dioxide emissions.” Based on these findings, the study recommends that Chengdu strengthen solid waste control and reuse, enhance the adaptability of UGSs to population dynamics, and adopt diversified strategies to better realize the ecological service functions of UGSs. These efforts are essential to advancing the sustainable development of urban green spaces in the context of economic growth.
Keywords: Urban Green Space; Sustainable Development; Coupling Coordination; Obstacle Factors
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Li, F., & Lin, X. (2025). Identifying Key Obstacles to the Sustainable Development of Urban Green Space: An Empirical Study of Chengdu, China. In TheSustainImpact International Forum 2025 Book of Abstracts (Vol. 1, Issue 1). TheSustainImpact. ISSN 3051-7362.