An Empirical Study on Environmental Efficiency Assessment in Urban Industrial Concentration Areas

This study examines the causal effect of the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on the economic growth of Simalungun Regency, North Sumatera using the Synthetic Control Method (SCM). This study uses macro data at the district/city level in Indonesia. The counterfactual in this study was built using a synthetic control unit derived from data from 290 regencies/cities in Indonesia from 2006 to 2020. The results of the analysis conclude that the existence of the Sei Mangkei SEZ has not yet had an economic impact on the economic growth of Simalungun Regency. This finding contrasts with most previous studies which have found that SEZs positively impact the economic growth of the host region. The Sei Mangkei SEZ has not yet had an impact because currently, the utilisation of land and the search for new business actors who are expected to invest in the Sei Mangkei SEZ are still below the target.

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Impact on Economic Growth: Evidence of Simalungun Regency, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Sa’dia,

Fitrady

2023

“…Furthermore, industrial development is one of the triggers for such migrations (Anzoise, Slanzi et al, 2020). It also brings about considerable changes in land use, population density, and the lifestyle and livelihood of the local residents (Jiang, He et al, 2016;Liu, He et al, 2010;Wijaya, Kurniawati et al, 2018;Yin, Zhao et al, 2020;Zhen, Gao et al, 2017). Within suburban areas, an industrial area can @Licensee SPSD Press foster the transformation process of "desakota" (a location with mixed urban and rural characteristics), especially along the transportation corridors connecting big cities (McGee, 1991).…”

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confidence: 99%

Industrial Development-Induced Gentrification

Buchori

Zaki

Pang

et al. 2023

Industrial development causes the phenomenon of gentrification. However, studies on this topic were relatively rare, especially those giving a case of an enclave-shaped industrial area. Given the rapid industrial development in a suburb of the Semarang Metropolitan Region (SMR), this study aims to observe the phenomenon of industrial development-induced gentrification in the Semarang-Bawen transport corridor, especially in an area near an intercity arterial road and an enclave-shaped area. We used satellite image analysis complemented by visual observation and descriptive analysis of the data from 100 respondents for each location to be compared to each other in this study. The results show that unplanned and rapid industrial development has stimulated suburbanization in the study area. Then, residential and low-intensity commercial gentrification followed. They also show that the gentrification process in both industrial areas was quite similar. However, the area near the arterial road had a slightly higher degree of gentrification, and its residents seemed more likely to welcome migrants. Even though previous studies mentioned that social segregation is the negative impact of gentrification, our case study generally showed that the locals felt comfortable living side by side with the migrants. We suggest that the social harmony between the locals and the migrants could be encouraged by the local stakeholders.

“…This paper also discussed the impact of setting UGB in different ways. Zhen, Gao, and Yuan (2017) targeted the difficulties in redevelopment of urban built-up areas, where contradictive purposes of environmental protection and economic development were sought together and it was therefore important to develop a new and appropriate rule to keep the balance. With the example of Beijing's industrial concentration area (ICA), an environmental efficiency (EE) index for assessing the external impact of any urban subarea was proposed considering its socio-economic contribution, environmental load and environmental risk.…”

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Editorial introduction

Son

Gao

You

2017

Self Cite

The eight papers in this special issue touched a variety of issues and took many approaches to deal with the new sustainability problems in East Asia. The cities and regions being introduced in mainland and Taiwan in China and Korea are good representatives of those areas largely affected by the physical and social transformation in the course of urbanization. The authors have explored the related problems from a wide range of perspectives, including urban development, environment-friendly planning, eco-tourism, community development, and cross-border cooperation. The research methodologies presented in this issue also ranged from quantitative spatial analysis with the applications of GIS and RS to qualitative analysis. The findings and proposals are expected to provide insights for other cities and regions bothered with similar problems.Han, Ma, and Li (2017) selected Hanzhou metropolitan areas as the research area, which was characterized by consistent and intensive urban expansion in recent years. The authors, with keen concern on the ecosystem service of this area, discussed the decision-making of the urban growth boundary (UGB). Upon the core area extracted from LANDSAT image data and green infrastructure information, the topography, soil and vegetation layers of the region were overlaid, enabling the mapping and evaluation of the ecosystem service level. This paper also discussed the impact of setting UGB in different ways.Zhen, Gao, and Yuan (2017) targeted the difficulties in redevelopment of urban built-up areas, where contradictive purposes of environmental protection and economic development were sought together and it was therefore important to develop a new and appropriate rule to keep the balance. With the example of Beijing's industrial concentration area (ICA), an environmental efficiency (EE) index for assessing the external impact of any urban subarea was proposed considering its socio-economic contribution, environmental load and environmental risk. The authors also explored the appropriate spatial unit for EE assessment in the study area, and presented how the evaluation were implemented with spatial analysis method and how the findings could lead to urban planning and spatial governance of ICA.