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Conducting a thorough scientific assessment of this expansion and its ecological consequences is of paramount importance for advancing China\u2019s ecological civilization and aligning with the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals. This study employs multi-source remote sensing data to investigate the spatiotemporal trends in Chinese urban development and explore its impact on the ecological environment. From 2013 to 2021, the findings indicate an increasing trend in China\u2019s total nocturnal light, with the southern and central regions exhibiting higher growth rates. This suggests a decade-long expansion of Chinese cities, especially in the southern and central regions. However, the impact of urban expansion on ecological quality varies. Beijing, Shenyang, and Xi\u2019an have witnessed improved environmental quality, while Kunming and Shenzhen have experienced minimal changes, and Hefei and Wuhan have encountered a decline. The observed spatial heterogeneity underscores the intricate relationship between urban expansion and ecological shifts. This study reveals the spatiotemporal dynamics of China\u2019s urban expansion and its ecological impact, providing valuable insights and policy recommendations for fostering the harmonized development of urbanization and ecological preservation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs16081378","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,15]],"date-time":"2024-04-15T03:56:13Z","timestamp":1713153373000},"page":"1378","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Urban Growth and Its Ecological Effects in China"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-6046-9707","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hanqian","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China"}]},{"given":"Shuyu","family":"Deng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China"}]},{"given":"Shunxue","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Forestry Environment Process and Ecological Regulation in Hainan Province, Haikou 570228, China"}]},{"given":"Yao","family":"Shen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Forestry Environment Process and Ecological Regulation in Hainan Province, Haikou 570228, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"756","DOI":"10.1126\/science.1150195","article-title":"Global Change and the Ecology of Cities","volume":"319","author":"Grimm","year":"2008","journal-title":"Science"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1497","DOI":"10.1098\/rsta.2002.1012","article-title":"Ecological response to and management of increased flooding caused by climate change. 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