System Integration of Urban Agglomerations and Haze Governance in China

Abstract

It is urgent to explore the path of urban haze governance, and regional integration is a feasible route. This paper uses the characteristics of urban agglomeration integration and PM2.5 spatial distribution raster data to investigate the impact of urban agglomeration institutional integration on haze pollution in Chinese cities. Improving the integration of urban agglomeration systems has a significant inhibitory effect on urban haze pollution, and from a numerical point of view, for every 1% increase in the level of urban agglomeration integration, the average urban haze concentration will drop by 0.08%-0.10%. The policy enlightenment of this paper is that the government should accelerate the integration of urban agglomeration systems, strengthen cooperation in environmental protection between regions, to promote urban haze reduction.