Urban Land Use Efficiency Enhancement Through Regional Economic Cooperation Network in Urban Agglomeration: Evidence From Yangtze River Delta, China

Yan Sun, Lili Wu, Haiyue Fu, Yunpeng Zhang, Shuai Zhou, Yujin Lee, Chuan Liao, College of Public Administration, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, China Resources , Environment and Development Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Observation and Research Station of Land Ecology and Land Use in the Yangtze River Delta, Ministry of Natural Resources, School of Geomatics Science and Technology, Nanjing Tech University, Department of Global Development, Cornell University, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University

International Regional Science Review

Published online on November 27, 2025

Abstract

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Understanding how regional cooperation shapes urban land use efficiency is essential for promoting sustainable development of urban agglomeration. Existing literature mainly focuses on the direct impact of regional economic cooperation on urban land use ...