Study on the development patterns of ecological civilization construction in China: An empirical analysis of 324 prefectural cities

How to Evaluate Ecological Civilization Construction and Its Regional Differences: Evidence from China

“…The aim of ECC is to achieve a harmonious relationship between humans and nature [36]. Some scholars have evaluated the level of ECC based on ecological and economic dimensions [37].…”

Can China’s ecological civilization strike a balance between economic benefits and green efficiency? A preliminary province-based quasi-natural experiment

“…Since the Chinese government put forward the concept of ecological civilization, the main theory of ecological civilization has brought together a wealth of theoretical constructs (Fan et al, 2019;Yin et al, 2019;Ding et al, 2022;Sun et al, 2022;Wu et al, 2022). When it comes to concept development, current mainstream thought tends to identify ecological civilization as a new stage in the evolution of human social civilization from the standpoint of the vertical rise of human historical civilization (Dong et al, 2021;Zuo et al, 2021;Zhang L. et al, 2022). The term 'ecological civilization' refers to a relatively recent development in human civilization that has two distinct forms: a basic form based on the achievements of industrial civilization that treats and protects the nature well, and an advanced form that responds to nature, improves human interaction with it, and maintains the ecological operating system (Dong et al, 2021;Tian et al, 2021).…”

“…From the perspective of the goals and the nature of the development of an ecological civilization, it is also an incentive-based method of environmental management, in line with the characteristics of the "compliance cost impact" and the "innovation compensation effect" (Tsang et al, 2021;Ferrara and Giua, 2022;Lian et al, 2022). The pilot development of an ecological civilization demands a considerable capital outlay, which may cause some variations in the regional economy's efficiency in the short term (Dong et al, 2021;Chen et al, 2022b;Zhang L. et al, 2022). However, the creation of an ecological civilization may unlock economic gains and sustain regional economic growth.…”

“…The nation's long-term economic prosperity is heavily dependent on how we handle the relationship between man and nature and create a healthy coexistence between man and nature when economic progress is taking place (Xu and Zhong, 2022). Currently, few research has incorporate ecological civilization, green total factor productivity, and total factor productivity into a single analytical framework (Yang Q. et al, 2021;Zhang L. et al, 2022). In order to better understand the scope of the impact of adopting eco-civilization building, this study will develop these three key concepts into an analytical framework.…”

A Sustainable Evaluation Study Based on Emergy–Geographic Information System (GIS) Methodology in Hangzhou City from 2010 to 2035

“…However, due to the complexity of urban sustainability and the wide range of aspects it encompasses, researchers have conducted their analysis and exploration from various different perspectives. These include ecological security [2][3][4], ecological footprint [5,6], urban symbiosis [7], ecological civilization construction [8], ecological network [9], environmental quality [10], ecological smart city [11,12], ecological livability assessment [13], emergy analysis [14], ecological literacy [15], ecological pattern [16], ecological risks [17], and more. These analytical perspectives provide theoretical support for the design and development of sustainable cities, offering various insights for urban managers and designers.…”