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<p>This article demonstrates that the construction of power plants spurs urban agglomeration. Cities with large thermal power plants experience reductions in built-up area sizes while seeing increases in population density and building heights. The underlying mechanisms of these observations include variations in electricity supply, economic development, and environmental impact. Notably, gas-fired power plants exhibit superior performance in population agglomeration compared to their large-scale, heavily polluted thermal counterparts. To elucidate the trade-offs individuals make between different power plant attributes, we analyze the spatial distribution of populations around coal-fired power plants within urban areas. Additionally, we conduct a heterogeneity analysis across four dimensions: traffic infrastructure, economic growth, environmental regulation, and geographical factors.</p>

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Plugging in for cities: the impact of power infrastructure on urban agglomeration

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年8月27日

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  • Xiaohua Xia,
  • Jialu Wu,
  • Lianzhou Tang,
  • Baifan Chen,
  • Ying Zheng

摘要

This article demonstrates that the construction of power plants spurs urban agglomeration. Cities with large thermal power plants experience reductions in built-up area sizes while seeing increases in population density and building heights. The underlying mechanisms of these observations include variations in electricity supply, economic development, and environmental impact. Notably, gas-fired power plants exhibit superior performance in population agglomeration compared to their large-scale, heavily polluted thermal counterparts. To elucidate the trade-offs individuals make between different power plant attributes, we analyze the spatial distribution of populations around coal-fired power plants within urban areas. Additionally, we conduct a heterogeneity analysis across four dimensions: traffic infrastructure, economic growth, environmental regulation, and geographical factors.