Abstract

As coastal cities continue to expand, the challenge of reconciling economic development with environmental sustainability becomes increasingly pressing. Dongying City in China—home to the Yellow River Delta, one of the most vital wetland ecosystems in the warm temperate zone—serves as a compelling case study. In a recent investigation, Yin et al. (2024) examined the influence of wetland protection on the spatial coordination of production, living, and ecological spaces (PLES) within this dynamic coastal environment.