Abstract
Land use has been demonstrated to have an important influence on PM2.5 concentrations; however, how the scale effects and regional disparities in land use influence PM2.5 concentrations remains unclear. This study investigated the scale differences in spatial variations in PM2.5 concentrations, in spatial associations between PM2.5 concentrations and land use, and explored the effects of the spatial heterogeneity and action scale of land use on PM2.5 concentrations. The main findings indicated greater intra-unit variation at small scales and greater inter-unit variation at large scales. PM2.5 concentrations had a positive association with the surrounding cultivated land and artificial surface, and had a negative association with surrounding forest and grass; the positive spatial association between PM2.5 concentrations and the surrounding artificial surface was stronger at small scales. Cultivated land and forest negatively influenced PM2.5 concentrations generally. Artificial surfaces showed a strong positive influence on PM2.5 concentrations in most urban areas. The action scale of cultivated land in influencing PM2.5 concentrations was the largest (4698.05 m). The findings provide a new interpretation of the relationship between PM2.5 concentrations and land use, and may contribute to effective policy making from the perspective of land use planning to PM2.5 pollution control and abatement.
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