Ruomeng Zhou received a B.S. degree in Economics from Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China, and an M.S. degree in Financial Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. She is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree in Reginal Economics with the School of Economics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. Her research interests include reginal economics, environmental economics and urban economics. Zhou, R., Liu, G. & Zhang, Y. Sustainability evaluation and spatial heterogeneity of urban agglomerations: a China case study. Discov Sustain 2, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00012-3