Study on the Impact of Industrial Agglomeration on Ecological Sustainable Development in Southwest China

Abstract

Southwest China is a fragile terrestrial ecosystem restricted by its geological background, which leads to a contradiction between its industrial economic development and the ecological environment. In this study, to explore the influence and mechanisms of the three industrial agglomeration modes, namely, specialization, related diversification, and unrelated diversification, on the eco-efficiency of the region, linear and nonlinear regression models were applied to the data of five Southwest provinces from 2006 to 2018. Specialization agglomeration had a significant negative impact on the eco-efficiency of four provinces outside Tibet in Southwest China. With the decrease of industrial specialization, their eco-efficiency improved. The effects of related diversification agglomeration on the ecological efficiency of four provinces outside Tibet in Southwest China showed a “U” curve. The degree of industrial diversification in these provinces exceeded the critical value of 1.46, and the effect on eco-efficiency was shown. The unrelated diversification agglomeration had a negative effect on the ecological efficiency of the four provinces outside Tibet in Southwest China. The degree of industrial-unrelated diversification in Guizhou Province increased slightly, which was not conducive to the improvement of local eco-efficiency. Additionally, it decreased significantly in other provinces, which caused the improvement of local eco-efficiency. The conclusion provides a theoretical basis for industrial green transformation path selection and related policy formulation in Southwest China.

Environmental Regulation, Financial Pressure and Industrial Ecological Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in China: Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Impact Mechanism

“…The coefficient of industrial agglomeration is significantly positive, indicating that industrial agglomeration can improve IEE. This differs from the result of Gao et al [ 76 ]. The reason for this lies in the external economy generated by the industrial agglomeration of RBCs.…”

Empirical Study on the Influence of Urban Environmental Industrial Structure Optimization on Ecological Landscape Greening Construction

“…Through this index, we can clearly see the transition of the economic structure of our country from the low end to the high level, which also clearly reflects the tendency of the industrial structure to be “service-oriented”, thus becoming a better indicator of the advanced industrial structure. If the INDS index tends to increase in this study, it indicates that our economy is moving toward a service-oriented development and a higher industrial structure [ 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ].…”

Informational Interventions in Environmental Behavior of Rural Residents: Example of Waste Separation and Water Quality Enhancement

“…Consideration needs to be given to whether these measures will harm the interests of future generations and minimize their negative impact on their development. Since the industrial revolution, environmental damage has been increasing (Gao et al, 2021). It is necessary to take the issue of environmental protection seriously and actively pursue a green and healthy path of sustainable development.…”