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Yang Zhou1,2,3, Hankun Wang4, Zuqiang Wang1,2,3
1The Party School of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Hangzhou 311121, China.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 23, 2022
Summary
Large cities in China
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science & Policy
- Urban Planning & Development
- Regional Economics
Background:
- Regionally coordinated green development is crucial for sustainable growth in China.
- Existing research often overlooks the nonlinear spatial correlations inherent in green development.
- The Bohai Rim region presents a unique case for studying these complex spatial dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the nonlinear spatial correlations within regional green development in China's Bohai Rim.
- To identify the driving factors of coordinated green development using social network analysis.
- To understand the internal structure and spatial network of green development.
Main Methods:
- Employed social network analysis (SNA) to construct and examine the spatial network of green development.
- Focused on a sample of 48 cities within the Bohai Rim region.
- Analyzed driving factors from a nonlinear perspective.
Main Results:
- Identified a 'siphon effect' in large cities, leading to increased polarization of eco-efficiency.
- The spatial network of green development exhibits limited, sometimes redundant, connections but strong overall stability.
- Nonlinear analysis reveals key drivers influencing coordinated green development.
Conclusions:
- Harmonizing environmental regulations across cities can enhance spatial correlations and spillover effects of green development.
- Addressing the 'siphon effect' and eco-efficiency polarization is vital for balanced regional green development.
- The findings offer insights for promoting more effective and coordinated green development strategies in the Bohai Rim.
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