The global Moran index was used to further study the spatial evolution characteristics of each city in the Hefei metropolitan area. The green development level of Hefei metropolitan area is gradually improving over time, but the unbalanced development within the metropolitan area is significant. The green development level of central cities such as Hefei and Wuhu is higher than that of the edge cities of the metropolitan area. The green development level of the Hefei metropolitan area shows an obvious and overall positive spatial correlation, and the green development level of each city is significantly influenced by several other cities in the Hefei metropolitan area. With the aggravation of the contradiction between economic development and resources and environment, "green development" is no longer just a problem in the economic field or natural environment, but an all-round link problem of "economy-environment-society", and it is the direction that must focus on development under the new development pattern.

Shaomin Liu. Research on the determination, dynamic evolution and spatial autocorrelation of the green development level in Hefei metropolitan area. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 23: 155-166. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2023.052323.

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