Air Pollutant and Health-Efficiency Evaluation Based on a Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis.
Tao Zhang1, Yung-Ho Chiu2, Ying Li3
1West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Wangjiang Road No. 29, Chengdu 610064, China. scdxzhangtao@163.com.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 21, 2018
Summary
This study integrated environmental, health, and economic development in Chinese cities. Production efficiency generally exceeded health efficiency, with low medical input efficiency suggesting improvement opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Economics
Background:
- Growing concern over environmental pollution and its societal health impacts.
- Limited integrated analyses of environment, health, and economic development.
- Focus on air pollution's effects on human health and local economies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an integrated analysis of environmental, health, and economic development in Chinese cities.
- To evaluate production and health efficiencies using a novel model.
- To identify areas for improvement in urban efficiency.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a Dynamic Network Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) Model.
- Assessed two-stage efficiencies: production and health.
- Analyzed factors including labor, fixed assets, energy, GDP, and disease reduction.
Main Results:
- Production efficiency scores were slightly higher than health efficiency scores.
- Significant fluctuations observed in two-stage efficiency scores across most cities.
- High efficiencies in labor, fixed assets, energy, GDP, and disease reduction (Stage 1).
- Low efficiencies in medical inputs (Stage 2).
Conclusions:
- Chinese cities show potential for improving integrated environmental, health, and economic performance.
- Medical input efficiency requires significant enhancement.
- The Dynamic Network SBM Model provides valuable insights for policy-making.
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