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Green Progress Index in Resource-based Yellow River Cities

Author(s)

Shanshan Huang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Information Engineering, Xi'an FANYI University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

This study is dedicated to evaluating the Green Progress Index of 40 Cities dominated by resource industries in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) over the period from 2013--2022, and to examining the variations in this efficiency across different time frames and regions. By constructing an evaluation system for Green Progress Index and employing the super-SBM model, the study finds that the Green Progress Index of Cities dominated by resource industries in this region generally shows a fluctuating upward trend. The upstream areas have significantly higher Green Progress Index than the middle and lower reaches, but the downstream areas show the greatest increase. The research also reveals that with the advancement of ecological civilization construction, the Green Progress Index of Cities dominated by resource industries in the YRB has been increasing year by year. This study provides theoretical and practical references for Cities dominated by resource industries in the YRB to formulate green development strategies, optimize industrial structures, and enhance the capacity for green technological innovation.

Keywords

Cities Dominated by Resource Industries; Green Progress Index; Yellow River Basin; Super-SBM Model; Spatiotemporal Differences

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