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The nexus between misallocation of land resources and green technological innovation: a novel investigation of Chinese cities
As an important production factor, land resources significantly impact green technology innovation. However, the misallocation of land resources caused by the government's \"second-hand\" land supply strategy has become increasingly prominent, which will adversely affect green technology innovation by affecting the allocation of innovative elements. Based on the research data of 252 cities in China from 2008 to 2017, this paper uses panel space measurement estimation and panel threshold estimation empirical methods to test the theoretical hypothesis of the impact of misallocation of land resources on green technology innovation. The study finds that local or neighboring land resources' misallocation has a hindering effect on local green technology innovation. Furthermore, the misallocation of land resources has a threshold effect on the impact of green technology innovation. The relatively high level of local economic development and environmental regulation reduces the restraining effect of the misallocation of land resources on green technology innovation, and vice versa. Therefore, local governments should optimize the allocation of innovative elements, accelerate the construction of an efficient and market-oriented green technology innovation system, reduce the excessive intervention in land resources, and enhance the vitality of innovation entities to improve the level of green technology innovation.
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Study on economic value of urban land resources based on emergy and econometric theories
Extensive economic growth, waste of land resources and low land value are common problems in many cities around the world. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the value of urban land resources reasonably. An economic value accounting model of urban land resources was constructed based on emergy and econometric theory in this study. Among them, emergy theory served natural land resources (waterbody, forest land and grassland) and economic theory served non-natural land resources (road and building land). Taking Zhengzhou City, China, as the study area, the results showed that the economic value of waterbody, forest land, grassland, road and building land in 2012 was, respectively, ¥3.08 × 10
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, 9.19 × 10
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, 5.48 × 10
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, 3.07 × 10
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, 2.83 × 10
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. Due to the characteristic of building land, both economic value and economic density were the largest, exceeding the total value of urban natural resources. This research may provide scientific management and decision-making basis for the government to develop general plans for land use. Moreover, the value research of urban land resources is the basis and precursor for urban flood disaster assessment.
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Water 4.0 : the past, present, and future of the world's most vital resource
\"Turn on the faucet, and water pours out. Pull out the drain plug, and the dirty water disappears. Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we're done with it. But these underappreciated marvels of engineering face an array of challenges that cannot be solved without a fundamental change to our relationship with water, David Sedlak explains in this enlightening book. To make informed decisions about the future, we need to understand the three revolutions in urban water systems that have occurred over the past 2,500 years and the technologies that will remake the system. The author starts by describing Water 1.0, the early Roman aqueducts, fountains, and sewers that made dense urban living feasible. He then details the development of drinking water and sewage treatment systems--the second and third revolutions in urban water. He offers an insider's look at current systems that rely on reservoirs, underground pipe networks, treatment plants, and storm sewers to provide water that is safe to drink, before addressing how these water systems will have to be reinvented. For everyone who cares about reliable, clean, abundant water, this book is essential reading\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Land use and land cover change and driving mechanism in the arid inland river basin: a case study of Tarim River, Xinjiang, China
Identifying the primary causes and examining the processes and trends of land use change are crucial for land use planning, utilization of regional resources and environment management. Combining the ecological quantity analysis with GIS technology, based on the land use data and remote sense images, the changes of land use and land cover and the driving force were analyzed in the mainstream of the Tarim River from 1973 to 2005. The results showed that the areas of cropland and built-up land increased obviously, grassland, forest and wetland decreased and unused land increased first and then decreased. The major patterns of land use change were from grassland (major source), woodland, unused land and wetland to cropland, from a great lot of cropland to built-up land, as well as from grassland (occupying 30 %), woodland and wetland to unused land. Land use change underwent a process of obvious change–slow change–obvious change–tremendous change in the period of 1973–2005. The influence of natural factors including elevation, slope, soil types, distance from river course and climate change on land use and land cover change was limited. Population growth, economic development and industry policy were the dominant driving force for land use and land cover change in the mainstream of the Tarim River. The sustainable use of land resources is significant to keep economic development and environmental protection in arid inland river basin.
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Changing rice cropping patterns and their impact on food security in southern China
Southern China, which boasts high-yielding rice multi-crop systems, has long produced most of China’s rice. However, its ability to feed China has been weakened by changing rice cropping patterns in recent decades. In this study, we first examine production loss ascribed to rice multi-crop change in the south during 1998–2016 using agricultural statistics. Results show that the simultaneous removal of double-season rice (DSR) accounts for the majority of the reduction in rice output, and the region’s cropping shift from DSR to single-season rice (SSR) does not necessarily lead to production loss. Based on the calculation model of rice production, we then estimate rice loss caused by land-use changes across the south. Factor decomposition results show that the rice cropping share is the top rice loss factor, followed by the farmland area, whereas the farmland multiple cropping index (MCI) change makes little positive contribution. High variation in land-use changes and their effects on rice output are also found across the south. The most significant fall in rice production occurs in coastal southern China owing to the sharp decline in the rice cropping share and MCI. The middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in contrast, experience a cropping shift from DSR to SSR, but still gain expansion in rice area and rice output, where the rice cropping share and MCI present as positive factors. Finally, suggestions for enhancing food security through the reasonable utilization of paddy land resources in southern China are discussed.
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Beyond the North-South culture wars : reconciling Northern Australia's recent past with its future
Increasingly, Australia's agriculturalists are looking to the nation's north to escape the decline in southern Australia's water and soil resources. Booming mineral and gas development is also helping to drive the nation's economic success. At the same time, the south's conservation sector would like to see much of the north preserved as iconic wilderness. Both conservation and resource development interests alike are often at odds with the interests of the north's traditional owners, many of whom remain trapped in welfare dependency and poverty. Indeed, to the ire of north Australians, the past four decades of north Australian history have indeed been characterized by these national-scale conflicts being played out in regional and local communities. This book explores these conflicts as well as the many emerging opportunities facing the development of the north, suggesting that a strong cultural divide between northern and southern Australia exists; one that needs to be reconciled if the nation as a whole is to benefit from northern development. The author first explores where these historical conflicts could take us without a clear forward agenda. A story-based personal narrative from my long and diverse experience in the north gives life to these themes. Finally, the book then draws on these stories to help shape a cohesive agenda for the north's future.
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The impact of urban land misallocation on inclusive green growth efficiency: evidence from China
Inclusive green growth (IGG), as a new way to attain sustainable development, aims to achieve comprehensive and coordinated economic, social, and environmental development. How to define IGG and explore its driving factors is key to realizing IGG. This study takes China as an example, using panel data from 30 provinces in Mainland China from 2009 to 2018 for research. The epsilon-based measure (EBM) model and Global Malmquist–Luenberger (GML) index are used to evaluate China’s IGG, and a spatial panel regression model of the impact of urban land resource misallocation on IGG is established. The research found that (1) China’s IGG level from 2009 to 2018 displayed an upward trend, and combined with exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA), it was found that IGG has an obvious spatial correlation; (2) the regression model shows that the misallocation of land resources hinders the improvement of IGG in China; and (3) the decomposition of spatial spillover effects demonstrates that the misallocation of land resources has negative externalities, which will also have adverse effects on neighboring areas.
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