Monetization of Carbon Welfare from Low-Altitude Intelligent Network
Infrastructure: A Five-Sphere Integrated Perspective

LIU Jiayi, LI Mingze, YU Kaiwen; ZHOU Xingyu

doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i04.021

Title: Monetization of Carbon Welfare from Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Infrastructure: A Five-Sphere Integrated Perspective
Authors: LIU Jiayi, LI Mingze, YU Kaiwen and ZHOU Xingyu
Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER) ISSN: 2455-8834 Volume: 11 Issue: 4 Publication Date: April 2026 DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i04.021
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LIU Jiayi, LI Mingze, YU Kaiwen and ZHOU Xingyu Nanjing normal university, China
MLA 8 Jiayi, LIU, et al. "Monetization of Carbon Welfare from Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Infrastructure: A Five-Sphere Integrated Perspective." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 4, Apr. 2026, pp. 1667-1675, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i04.021. Accessed Apr. 2026. APA 6 Jiayi, L., Mingze, L., Kaiwen, Y., & Xingyu, Z. (2026, April). Monetization of Carbon Welfare from Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Infrastructure: A Five-Sphere Integrated Perspective. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(4), 1667-1675. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i04.021 Chicago Jiayi, LIU, LI Mingze, YU Kaiwen, and ZHOU Xingyu. "Monetization of Carbon Welfare from Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Infrastructure: A Five-Sphere Integrated Perspective." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 4 (April 2026), 1667-1675. Accessed April, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i04.021.
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ABSTRACT: Against the backdrop of China's dual-carbon strategy and the coordinated development of the low-altitude economy, carbon welfare generated by carbon-reduction activities of low-altitude intelligent network (LAIN) infrastructure lacks a unified monetization standard, necessitating targeted research. This paper systematically defines the concept of carbon welfare from LAIN infrastructure, clarifying that it encompasses five dimensions: social, ecological, environmental, political, and cultural benefits. Drawing on cost-benefit analysis, we propose monetization models for each dimension. The feasibility of the proposed measurement system is validated through a case study of a typical Chinese city (City A). This research provides a quantitative basis for optimizing decision-making in LAIN projects.

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