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2. Investigations on Driving Factors of Coordination Development of Rural Infrastructure and Ecological Environment: The Case of Western China.
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Han, Lihong, Wang, Yanwei, Li, Junwei, and Fang, Shuhong
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GREEN infrastructure ,RURAL development ,INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,REGIONAL development ,ECOLOGICAL regions ,RURAL roads - Abstract
The coordinated development of rural infrastructure and ecological environment is an effective way to improve agricultural productivity. The primary focus of the current research is how the two can work together to promote regional economic development in rural areas and in related fields. This study takes the western region as the research object, constructs an evaluation index system for rural infrastructure and ecological environment, and uses the Min-max Scaling method, coupling coordination model, gray GM (1, 1) model, and standard deviation elliptical model for evaluation. The trends and driving factors for the coordinated development of rural infrastructure and ecological coupling in the region from 2012 to 2021 are analyzed. The main results are as follows: (1) Except for Tibet, Qinghai, and Ningxia, the coupling degree of rural infrastructure and the ecological environment in western China reached the maximum level during the research period, also the coordination degree showed a gradual upward trend. (2) A prediction for the development and evolution of rural infrastructure and the ecological environment in western China indicates a trend of agglomerative development in the southern region. (3) By strengthening the construction of reservoirs, improving sanitary conditions, improving cultivated land use area and forest coverage, and controlling soil erosion, the coordinated development of the two can be effectively promoted. The purpose of this study is to promote the sustainable and coordinated development of rural infrastructure and ecological environment, and to provide a reference for policy formulation in the relevant sectors and other countries and regions with similar situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Sustainability evaluation and spatial heterogeneity of urban agglomerations: a China case study
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Zhou, Ruomeng, Liu, Gang, and Zhang, Yunsheng
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- 2021
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4. Sustainable development of energy systems for western China
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Jin, Hongguang, Xu, Gang, Han, Wei, Gao, Lin, and Li, Zheng
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ALTERNATIVE fuels , *SUSTAINABLE development , *ENERGY industries , *POWER resources , *FOSSIL fuels , *ELECTRIC power consumption , *COST effectiveness , *ENERGY conservation , *POLLUTANTS , *ECONOMIC development , *ENVIRONMENTAL engineering - Abstract
Abstract: The distribution of energy and industry in China is extremely uneven. The western region is rich in energy resources but relatively economically backward, while the eastern region, particularly, the southeast coastal area, is an industrially-developed area but is short of energy resources. On the basis of such a situation, this paper recommends the sustainable development of energy systems for the western region. The specific innovative energy systems adopted here can convert the western region''s fossil fuels to alternative fuels and electricity with higher efficiency, lower investment cost, and less impact upon the environment. As one of such innovative energy systems, the MES (multi-functional energy system) can achieve 10–14% in the energy conservation ratio, 4–8% reduction of investment cost, and a 10–37% decrease of main pollutants. Moreover, its adoption will increase the income and accelerate the development of the energy industry in the western region, as well as meet the energy demand of the eastern region. The analysis in this paper presents a feasible energy road map for the rapid yet sustainable development of China''s western region. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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5. Urban eco-efficiency and its influencing factors in Western China: Fresh evidence from Chinese cities based on the US-SBM.
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Xue, Dan, Yue, Li, Ahmad, Fayyaz, Umar Draz, Muhammad, and Ali Chandio, Abbas
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ECONOMETRIC models , *CAPITAL cities , *ENVIRONMENTAL regulations , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *SUSTAINABLE development , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection - Abstract
• We analysed the influencing factors of urban eco-efficiency in Western China. • The US-SBM model and spatial econometric models were used for 84 cities' data. • Urban eco-efficiency showed a fluctuating upward trend during 2004–2017. • Economic development and urbanization had U-shaped impact on urban eco-efficiency. • Four explanatory variables showed a positive impact on urban eco-efficiency. Improving eco-efficiency can promote sustainable development. This study first evaluated the urban eco-efficiency of 84 cities in Western China from 2004 to 2017 by the undesirable-super-slack-based measure (US-SBM) and analysed their spatiotemporal characteristics, and then investigated its influencing factors using spatial econometric models. The results indicated that the urban eco-efficiency in Western China was at a relatively low level and showed a fluctuating upward trend with the highest average value of 0.65; however, capital cities of Western China have improved their eco-efficiency rapidly. Furthermore, there were obvious spatial spill-over impacts of the urban eco-efficiency in Western China. This paper also found that both the economic development level and urbanization level have "U" shaped impacts on Western China's urban eco-efficiency, which decreases at first and then rises. Similarly, increasing the proportion of secondary industry promotes urban eco-efficiency, and FDI, trade activities, improved environmental regulations as well as technological innovation capabilities have a positive impact on urban eco-efficiency in Western China. This paper also put forward corresponding policy suggestions to promote Western China's urban eco-efficiency. The present study may be helpful for policy-makers to balance economic development and environmental protection in Western China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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6. Urban eco-efficiency and its influencing factors in Western China: Fresh evidence from Chinese cities based on the US-SBM
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Fayyaz Ahmad, Muhammad Umar Draz, Li Yue, Abbas Ali Chandio, and Dan Xue
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0106 biological sciences ,Sustainable development ,Ecology ,Eco-efficiency ,General Decision Sciences ,Foreign direct investment ,010501 environmental sciences ,Spatial econometric ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Western China ,Econometric model ,Geography ,Capital (economics) ,Secondary sector of the economy ,Urbanization ,Influencing factors ,Economic geography ,Cities ,China ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,QH540-549.5 ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
Improving eco-efficiency can promote sustainable development. This study first evaluated the urban eco-efficiency of 84 cities in Western China from 2004 to 2017 by the undesirable-super-slack-based measure (US-SBM) and analysed their spatiotemporal characteristics, and then investigated its influencing factors using spatial econometric models. The results indicated that the urban eco-efficiency in Western China was at a relatively low level and showed a fluctuating upward trend with the highest average value of 0.65; however, capital cities of Western China have improved their eco-efficiency rapidly. Furthermore, there were obvious spatial spill-over impacts of the urban eco-efficiency in Western China. This paper also found that both the economic development level and urbanization level have “U” shaped impacts on Western China’s urban eco-efficiency, which decreases at first and then rises. Similarly, increasing the proportion of secondary industry promotes urban eco-efficiency, and FDI, trade activities, improved environmental regulations as well as technological innovation capabilities have a positive impact on urban eco-efficiency in Western China. This paper also put forward corresponding policy suggestions to promote Western China’s urban eco-efficiency. The present study may be helpful for policy-makers to balance economic development and environmental protection in Western China.
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- 2021
7. What affects residents' participation in the circular economy for sustainable development? Evidence from China.
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Hao, Yu, Wang, Yingting, Wu, Qiuwei, Sun, Shiwei, Wang, Weilu, and Cui, Menglin
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SUSTAINABLE development ,PLANNED behavior theory ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,EVIDENCE ,PARTICIPATION - Abstract
To realize sustainable development, China has vowed to build the circular economy for many years, but the level of development of this economy differs significantly in various regions of China. This study aims to examine the factors influencing residents' willingness to participate in the circular economy in Western China. We collected 791 online questionnaires from residents living in western Sichuan Province and Chongqing City. Based on the survey data, the Theory of Planned Behavior is adapted to construct a structural equation model. The empirical results indicate that four variables (i.e., Subjective Norm, Willingness to Sacrifice for the Environment, Perceived Economic Benefit, and Positive Anticipated Emotion) have significant effects on residents' willingness to participate in the circular economy. In addition, there is also evidence for Green Purchase Intention as a mediator for the relationship of Willingness to participate in circular economy with Subjective Norm, Willingness to Sacrifice for the Environment and Perceived Economic Benefit, and evidence for Perceived Behavior Control as a moderator of the relationship between Willingness to participate in circular economy and Positive Anticipated Emotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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8. City-Level Features of Energy Footprints and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Sichuan Province of China
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Xiaohui Zhao, Minxi Wang, Junbo Wang, Li Xin, Yiyi Ju, Liu Chen, and Lu Chen
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Control and Optimization ,020209 energy ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,lcsh:Technology ,01 natural sciences ,Environmental protection ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Coal ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,China ,Engineering (miscellaneous) ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,energy footprint ,Sustainable development ,Accounting method ,lcsh:T ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Coal mining ,low-carbon development ,Emission intensity ,Western China ,Greenhouse gas ,Smelting ,Environmental science ,business ,CO2 emission ,Energy (miscellaneous) - Abstract
The sustainable development of the western region of China has always been essential to the national development strategy. The Western region has undertaken an industrial transfer from the Eastern and Central regions. Therefore, the CO2 emission intensity in the western region is higher than those of the Eastern and Central regions of China, and consequently its low-carbon development pathway has an important impact for China as a whole. Sichuan Province is not only the province with the highest CO2 emissions, but also the most economically developed province in Western China in 2018. In order to promote low carbon development in the western region, it is important to understand the features of emissions in Sichuan Province and to formulate effective energy strategies accordingly. This paper uses the IPCC regional emission accounting method to calculate the carbon emissions of 15 cities in Sichuan province, and to comply with the city-level emission accounts. The results show that the total carbon emissions of Sichuan province over the past 10 years was 3258.32 mt and reached a peak in 2012. The smelting and pressing of ferrous metals, coal mining and dressing were the leading sectors that contributed to the emissions, accounting for 17.86% and 15.82%, respectively. Raw coal, cleaned coal, and coke were the most significant contributors to CO2 emissions, accounting for 43.73%, 9.55%, and 6.60%, respectively. Following the above results, the Sichuan provincial government can formulate differentiated energy structure policies according to different energy consumption structures and carbon emission levels in the 15 cities. By controlling the level of total emissions and regulating larger industrial emitters in Sichuan province, some useful information could be provided as an essential reference for low-carbon development in Western China, and contribute to the promotion of emissions mitigation from a more holistic perspective.
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- 2019
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