生态学报2026，Vol.46Issue(16)：8443-8457,15.DOI:10.20103/j.stxb.202511113007
可持续城市科学内涵、研究范式及未来挑战
Scientific connotations,research paradigms and future challenges of sustainable cities
摘要
Abstract
The accelerated pace of global urbanization has profoundly intensified contradictions within human-environment relationships.The complex interplay of economic,social,and eco-environmental challenges increasingly constrain sustainable development,positioning the pursuit of urban sustainability as a critical pathway for reconciling the interactions.This paper systematically traces the conceptual evolution of sustainable cities,clarifies their scientific connotations and core research analytical perspectives,and summarizes the data sources and methodological frameworks employed in the observation,assessment,planning,and governance of urban sustainability,and concludes by outlining limitations and prospective challenges in the field.As an interdisciplinary field,sustainable urban research integrates multidimensional insights drawn from the natural sciences,engineering sciences,and social sciences.Diverse models and practical practices emerging worldwide have continued to enrich and deepen the conceptual foundation of sustainable cities.Current research focuses on three interconnected priorities:enhancing energy/resource efficiency alongside green economic growth,promoting equitable public health outcomes and inclusive development,and ensuring ecological security through risk-resilient governance.Methodologically,quantitative assessments predominantly rely on index-based,comprehensive,process-oriented,and system-based approaches.The monitoring of urban sustainability is powerfully enabled by earth observation technologies,coupled with the Internet of Things(IoT)and big data analytics.Enhancing urban resilience has recently become a central objective in global urban governance practices.Nevertheless,the field currently grapples with significant challenges,including fragmented theoretical foundations,insufficient clarity regarding systemic coupling mechanisms,and a lack of comprehensive,cross-scale integration.Future research trajectories should prioritize the development of novel,multidisciplinary analytical tools and the construction of integrated system models for sustainable cities.Deepening the bidirectional interaction between theoretical advancement and practical application is essential to foster a more coherent,systematic cognitive theory of urban sustainability,which helps to support high-quality urban development on a global scale.关键词
人地关系/可持续发展/城市/系统治理Key words
human-environment relationships/sustainable development/cities/system governance引用本文复制引用
王晗,王渊,张丹妮,张昇永,罗宇航,高畅,张曦文,李卫锋,吴健生..可持续城市科学内涵、研究范式及未来挑战[J].生态学报,2026,46(16):8443-8457,15.基金项目
深圳市科技计划资助面上项目(JCYJ20250604175823031) （JCYJ20250604175823031）
中国博士后科学基金面上项目(2025M770725) （2025M770725）
国家自然科学基金重点项目(42130505) （42130505）
