The spatial distribution pattern of buildings is an entry point for controlling the diffusion of pollution particles at an urban spatial structure scale. In this study, we adopted ordinary kriging interpolation and other methods to study the spatial distribution pattern of PM2.5 and constructed urban spatial structure indexes based on building distribution patterns to reveal the in uence of building spatial distribution patterns on PM2.5 concentration across the study area and at different elevations. The present study suggests that: (1) Topographic elevation is an important factor in uencing the distribution of PM2.5; the correlation coe cient reaches −0.761 and exceeds the 0.001 con dence level. As the elevation increases, the urban spatial structure indexes show signi cant correlations with PM2.5, and the regularity becomes stronger. (2) The PM2.5 concentration is negatively correlated with the mean and standard deviation of the DEM, the mean and maximum absolute building height, the outdoor activity area, and the average distance between adjacent buildings; and is positively correlated with the sum of the building base area, the building coverage ratio, the space area, the building coverage ratio, the space occupation ratio, and the sum of the building volume. These urban spatial structure indexes are important factors affecting PM2.5 concentration and distribution and should be considered in urban planning. (3) Spatio-temporal differences in PM2.5 concentration and distribution were found at different elevation and time ranges. Indexes, such as the average building height, the average building base area, the sum of the building volume, and the standard deviation of building volume experienced signi cant changes. Higher PM2.5 concentration yielded a more signi cant in uence of urban spatial structure indexes on PM2.5 distribution. More discrete spatial distributions of PM2.5 yielded weaker correlations between PM2.5 concentrations and the urban spatial structure indexes.
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