Urban green innovation(UGI)is essential to environmental protection,ecological conservation,and high quality economic growth.Using green patents,our study assessed the level of UGI of 287 Chinese cities at and above t...Urban green innovation(UGI)is essential to environmental protection,ecological conservation,and high quality economic growth.Using green patents,our study assessed the level of UGI of 287 Chinese cities at and above the prefecture level.Then,using the Dagum Gini coefficient,kernel density estimation(KDE),and con‐vergence models,we examined regional differences,distribution dynamics,and convergence of UGI across China.The study’s findings are as follows:(1)Overall,regional differences in UGI tended to narrow,and the main contributor to these differences was the difference between economic zones.(2)KDE showed that the level of UGI was rising,which was polarized within each economic zone.(3)The national UGI in economic zones other than the Northeast and Middle Yellow River Economic Zones featured significantσconvergence,while each economic zone showed absolute and conditionalβconvergence.展开更多
The paper had analyzed the technology, maintenance and recognition of vertical greening in urban space, and proposed a solution for balance water supply for balconies and streetlights, that is, magnetic auxiliary shal...The paper had analyzed the technology, maintenance and recognition of vertical greening in urban space, and proposed a solution for balance water supply for balconies and streetlights, that is, magnetic auxiliary shallow water level controller, the patent of which had been applied. Magnetic auxiliary shallow water level controller had met water supply of some special parts of urban vertical greening and was sure to accelerate urban vertical greening.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foun‐dation of China[Grant No.72004124,72373084]Shandong Provin‐cial Education Department,China[Grant No.2022RW-064]+1 种基金Depart‐ment of Science and Technology of Shandong Province,China[Grant No.2022RKY04002]Humanities and Social Sciences Project of Shan‐dong Province,China[Grant No.2022-YYJJ-32].
文摘Urban green innovation(UGI)is essential to environmental protection,ecological conservation,and high quality economic growth.Using green patents,our study assessed the level of UGI of 287 Chinese cities at and above the prefecture level.Then,using the Dagum Gini coefficient,kernel density estimation(KDE),and con‐vergence models,we examined regional differences,distribution dynamics,and convergence of UGI across China.The study’s findings are as follows:(1)Overall,regional differences in UGI tended to narrow,and the main contributor to these differences was the difference between economic zones.(2)KDE showed that the level of UGI was rising,which was polarized within each economic zone.(3)The national UGI in economic zones other than the Northeast and Middle Yellow River Economic Zones featured significantσconvergence,while each economic zone showed absolute and conditionalβconvergence.
文摘The paper had analyzed the technology, maintenance and recognition of vertical greening in urban space, and proposed a solution for balance water supply for balconies and streetlights, that is, magnetic auxiliary shallow water level controller, the patent of which had been applied. Magnetic auxiliary shallow water level controller had met water supply of some special parts of urban vertical greening and was sure to accelerate urban vertical greening.
