Table 1 Distribution of urban centers of Global North and Global South in the eight quadrants
Number of Scenario | Scenario situation | Global North (%) and main continents (countries) | Global South (%) and main continents (countries) |
|---|---|---|---|
I | Synergy (best) (Improvement across all three environmental indicators) | 13.08 North America, Japan, and parts of Europe | 5.10 Mexico and South Africa |
II | Trade-off; (improved CO₂ emissions and PM₂.₅ concentration but worse greenness) | 12.21 North America and Oceania | 6.93 Colombia, Venezuela, and South Africa |
III | Trade-off (improved CO₂ emissions and greenness but worse PM₂.₅ concentration) | 5.39 Japan | 1.19 West Asia and Northeast China |
IV | Trade-off (improved CO₂ emissions but worse PM₂.₅ concentration and greenness) | 2.54 Japan | 1.87 West Asia |
V | Trade-off (worse CO₂ emissions but improved PM₂.₅ concentration and greenness) | 35.59 eastern North America and western Europe | 25.04 Mexico, Africa, and Asia |
VI | Trade-off (worse CO₂ emissions and greenness but improved PM₂.₅ concentration) | 6.63 the American Southwest and Europe | 26.23 South America and Asia |
Ⅶ | Trade-off (worse CO₂ emissions and PM₂.₅ concentration but improved greenness) | 19.34 Eastern Europe | 17.10 East Asia |
Ⅷ | Synergy (worst) (Deterioration across all three environmental indicators) | 5.21 Eastern Europe and South Korea | 16.53 West Africa, West Asia, and East Asia |
