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Multi-Dimensional Coupling Perspective on the Compatibility of Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand in Megacities and Future Scenario Simulation: The Case of Shanghai

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  • Jiafang Huang

    (College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shaofeng Chen

    (College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Chenxi Su

    (College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

  • Miaomiao Yan

    (College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

  • Han Chen

    (School of Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK)

  • Zheng Ding

    (College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

Abstract

Amid global climate change and rapid urbanization, megacities such as Shanghai confront prominent ecological challenges. A critical issue is the growing mismatch between the supply of and demand for urban green space (UGS) ecosystem services. This study aims to explore the supply–demand compatibility of Shanghai’s UGS ecosystem services and simulate future scenarios. Guided by the SSP1-2.6 scenario, it integrates the PLUS model, InVEST model, and nSFCA method to conduct dynamic analysis, quantifying supply–demand alignment and identifying imbalance areas. Results show a significant spatial mismatch: high demand but low supply in Shanghai’s inner ring and low demand but high supply in the outer ring. UGS attractiveness presents a core-concentrated and peripheral-diffused pattern by level. By 2030, a coordinated supply framework of “city-level dominance, community-level support, and neighborhood-level supplementation” will form, improving supply–demand alignment, though accessibility gaps persist. The study reveals that urbanization, planning policies, and population–spatial expansion asynchrony drive these patterns, providing scientific decision-making support for optimizing Shanghai’s green space planning and building an ecologically livable city.

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  • Jiafang Huang & Shaofeng Chen & Chenxi Su & Miaomiao Yan & Han Chen & Zheng Ding, 2026. "Multi-Dimensional Coupling Perspective on the Compatibility of Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand in Megacities and Future Scenario Simulation: The Case of Shanghai," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-28, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:5:p:2195-:d:1871314
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