Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River
As zones of intensive human activity overlap with ecologically sensitive areas, human-land conflict in urban agglomerations becomes more pronounced. This highlights the need to balance industrial development with ecological protection. This study constructs an industrial ecological sustainability (I...
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| author | Weifeng Deng Shuoshuo Li Guoen Wei Ling Bai Yaobin Liu |
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| description | As zones of intensive human activity overlap with ecologically sensitive areas, human-land conflict in urban agglomerations becomes more pronounced. This highlights the need to balance industrial development with ecological protection. This study constructs an industrial ecological sustainability (IES) index based on three subsystems: industrial development, resource-environment, and ecological protection. Using the Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (UAMRYR) as a case, we analyze the spatial–temporal patterns and spatial correlation network of IES, identifying the mechanisms driving these linkages. Firstly, from 2005 to 2020, the UAMRYR’s IES level showed a fluctuating upward trend, with spatial inequality manifesting as lower levels in the northwest and higher levels in the southeast. Leading areas of IES expanded from the southeast to the northwest, while lagging areas gradually decreased. Secondly, the spatial correlation network of IES in UAMRYR exhibits a “multi-polar and multi-thread” structure, driven mainly by intra-cluster linkages. The IES correlation intensity decreases as the distance from core cities increases. The network forms three types of blocks: bidirectional spillover, net beneficiary, and net spillover. The net beneficiary block is typically located in economically advanced areas that lead the network. Third, the spatial correlation network of IES is influenced by stable factors like geographical proximity and land use intensity differences and green innovation levels differences. It is also influenced by periodic factors such as economic development levels differences, urbanization rates differences, and energy consumption intensity differences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c69d794ccd44ced82035bdfcc643e912025-01-31T05:10:46ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-01-01170113071Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze RiverWeifeng Deng0Shuoshuo Li1Guoen Wei2Ling Bai3Yaobin Liu4School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China (S. Li, Y. Liu).School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; College of Applied Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China (S. Li, Y. Liu).As zones of intensive human activity overlap with ecologically sensitive areas, human-land conflict in urban agglomerations becomes more pronounced. This highlights the need to balance industrial development with ecological protection. This study constructs an industrial ecological sustainability (IES) index based on three subsystems: industrial development, resource-environment, and ecological protection. Using the Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (UAMRYR) as a case, we analyze the spatial–temporal patterns and spatial correlation network of IES, identifying the mechanisms driving these linkages. Firstly, from 2005 to 2020, the UAMRYR’s IES level showed a fluctuating upward trend, with spatial inequality manifesting as lower levels in the northwest and higher levels in the southeast. Leading areas of IES expanded from the southeast to the northwest, while lagging areas gradually decreased. Secondly, the spatial correlation network of IES in UAMRYR exhibits a “multi-polar and multi-thread” structure, driven mainly by intra-cluster linkages. The IES correlation intensity decreases as the distance from core cities increases. The network forms three types of blocks: bidirectional spillover, net beneficiary, and net spillover. The net beneficiary block is typically located in economically advanced areas that lead the network. Third, the spatial correlation network of IES is influenced by stable factors like geographical proximity and land use intensity differences and green innovation levels differences. It is also influenced by periodic factors such as economic development levels differences, urbanization rates differences, and energy consumption intensity differences.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24015280Industry ecological sustainabilitySpatial association networkDriving factorsThe Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River |
| spellingShingle | Weifeng Deng Shuoshuo Li Guoen Wei Ling Bai Yaobin Liu Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River Ecological Indicators Industry ecological sustainability Spatial association network Driving factors The Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title | Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title_full | Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title_short | Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |
| title_sort | analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network a case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the yangtze river |
| topic | Industry ecological sustainability Spatial association network Driving factors The Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24015280 |
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