Unleashing the nexus among urban land use, national physical health inputs and environment: an environmental sustainability paradigm

Nowadays, the contemporary ecological environment has a significant impact on human survival and development. Consequently, an in-depth examination of the link between humans and nature has significant practical significance and aspirational appeal. This research analyzes provincial panel data from 2011 to 2019 using an empirical model to determine the relationship between urban land use, the ecological environment, and national physical health inputs in China. The results indicate that (1) urbanization and air pollution do not have an "inverted U-shaped" traditional environmental Kuznets curve relationship, but rather a significant "positive U" relationship; (2) urbanization and environmental management do have an inverted U-shaped classical environmental Kuznets curve relationship; (3) GDP per capita and infrastructure have a negative impact on air quality and environmental quality, and strict environmental rules can improve air quality and green amenities; (4) national physical health investment has a substantial moderating effect on the relationship between urban land use and the ecological environment.