THE OPTIMISATION OF SYNERGISTIC MECHANISMS FOR THE LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY TO EMPOWER NEW-QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES IN SHENZHEN
Keywords:
Low-altitude economy, New-quality productive forces, Coordination mechanisms, Shenzhen, China, High-quality developmentAbstract
As a prime example and key vehicle of new-quality productive forces, the low-altitude economy is emerging as a new engine driving high-quality economic and social development. As a pioneering demonstration zone for the development of China’s low-altitude economy, Shenzhen saw the added value of its low-altitude economy and aerospace industry clusters exceed 35 billion yuan in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 31% and demonstrating robust growth momentum. This study examines how Shenzhen’s low-altitude economy empowers new-quality productive forces, systematically analysing its current development status, underlying logic and coordination mechanisms. The research finds that Shenzhen’s low-altitude economy empowers new-quality productive forces through multi-dimensional pathways, including technological cluster innovation, deep industrial integration, spatial resource development and green, low-carbon transformation; however, it still faces systemic challenges in areas such as airspace management, infrastructure, market cultivation and safety regulation. Based on this, the paper constructs a five-pronged collaborative mechanism optimisation framework comprising ‘policy, industry, technology, application scenarios and ecosystem’. It proposes collaborative optimisation pathways such as prioritising institutional innovation, upgrading industrial clusters, driving development through application scenarios, weaving a network of infrastructure, and fostering an innovation ecosystem. This provides theoretical support and practical guidance for Shenzhen’s ambition to become the world’s leading city in the low-altitude economy and to establish itself as a benchmark for high-quality development in this sector.References
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