Table 4 Mechanism analysis (mediation effect).

From: The nonlinear relationship between urban design form and energy efficiency

Variables

(1) Transport (Mediator)

(2) EE (Dependent)

(3) Agglomeration (Mediator)

IUFI

-0.324*** (0.042)

0.285*** (0.035)

0.452*** (0.051)

Transport energy

 

-0.185*** (0.026)

 

Econ. density

Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adj. R2

0.654

0.795

0.712