SPATIOTEMPORAL CHANGES AND DRIVING FACTORS OF REGIONAL DIGITAL-GREEN SYNERGY IN CHINA

Wen-zhi WANG, Jia-wei YAO

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1) : 100-114.

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1) : 100-114. DOI: 10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.01.010
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SPATIOTEMPORAL CHANGES AND DRIVING FACTORS OF REGIONAL DIGITAL-GREEN SYNERGY IN CHINA

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Regional digital-green synergy development represents a crucial pathway for cultivating new quality productivity. Systematically revealing the spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of this dual-transformation synergy provides a vital breakthrough for discovering regional high-quality development paths. Based on panel data from 278 cities, this study constructs a comprehensive evaluation index system for digital-green synergy. Employing analytical methods including coupling models, Markov chains, Dagum-Gini coefficients, and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), we systematically analyze the spatial differentiation patterns, dynamic evolution trends, and multidimensional driving mechanisms of regional digital-green synergy in China from 2012 to 2022. The findings reveal that China's regional digital-green synergy development exhibits an unbalanced spatial distribution with higher levels in eastern and western regions compared to central regions, demonstrating significant spatial clustering characteristics. Through configuration analysis, three distinct development pathways are identified: financial and innovation with green energy efficiency leapfrogging, financial and innovation integrated with digital-industrial infrastructure, and financial and innovation driven by digital-industrial convergence incentives. The study confirms that while differentiated pathways exist for achieving high-level digital-green synergy, financial support and digital-green innovation emerge as common critical drivers. This research provides theoretical foundations and policy recommendations for optimizing regional digital-green synergy policy frameworks.

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digitization / greenization / synergistic development / fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA)

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Wen-zhi WANG , Jia-wei YAO. SPATIOTEMPORAL CHANGES AND DRIVING FACTORS OF REGIONAL DIGITAL-GREEN SYNERGY IN CHINA[J]. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 2026, 41(1): 100-114 https://doi.org/10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.01.010

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