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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on the Land Carrying Capacity
and Spatial Balance of an Urban Agglomeration
in the Central Plains: A Case Study
of the Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area
1
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450000 China
2
College of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450000 China
Submission date: 2024-04-04
Final revision date: 2024-05-21
Acceptance date: 2024-06-21
Online publication date: 2025-01-10
Publication date: 2025-06-06
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):4753-4764
KEYWORDS
three-dimensional ecological footprintprovince hectareGini coefficientCentral Plains urban agglomerationZhengzhou city
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The Zhengzhou metropolitan area is the core of growth in the Central Plains Economic Zone.
Understanding the equilibrium of ecological footprints holds paramount importance for ensuring
sustainable ecological development in this region. This research employed a three-dimensional
ecological footprint model and the Gini coefficient to compute the ecological footprint and landcarrying
capacity for each city within Zhengzhou. Subsequently, an analysis of the spatial balance of
the ecological footprint was conducted. The results showed that: (1) The depth of the overall per capita
ecological footprint depth in Zhengzhou continued to decrease, yet remained above 1, reaching 9.42 hm2;
(2) From 2014 to 2021, the overall land comprehensive carrying capacity index of the Zhengzhou
metropolitan area exceeded 1, signifying an overload state for cultivated land; (3) The comprehensive
Gini coefficient of the ecological footprint across cities in the Zhengzhou metropolitan area ranged from
0.202 to 0.244, falling within the “relatively average” range, indicating balanced spatial distribution.
This study offers insights and a theoretical framework for fostering the coordinated development of
ecological environments and social economies within the Central Plains urban agglomeration.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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