Analysis of Regional Social–Economic Spatial Pattern and Evolution along the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal

Bian, Duo; Zhang, Mengying; Kong, Lili; Huang, Bingbing; Hu, Di

doi:10.3390/su16041527

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“…In the subsystem of HQED, according to Mlachila et al [6], we construct indicators for measurement from three dimensions: fundamentals, structures and outcomes of economic growth. where growth efficiency and growth dynamics make up the foundations of economic growth [51]. The economic growth structure consists of the structures of the four components: industrial, fiscal, financial and balance of payments.…”

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Analyzing Coupling Coordination of Pollution and Carbon Reduction with High-Quality Economic Development: A Case Study of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt

Nie,

Li,

Feng

2024

Sustainability

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Promoting the synergy of pollution and carbon reduction (PCR), as well as accelerating high-quality economic development (HQED), are the two major tasks of China’s current economic development. Thus, it is crucial to achieve a deep integration between PCR and HQED. We first construct the indicator system of PCR and HQED, and use the entropy method to assign weights to the indicator system. The coupling coordination model often portrays the level of coordinated development between systems. We apply this model to measure the synergistic relationship between PCR and HQED in 108 cities of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) in China from 2006 to 2021.We further analyze its spatial-temporal characteristics, regional differences, and convergence. The results reveal that the coupling coordination degree (CCD) between PCR and HQED in the YREB increases from 0.4234 in 2006 to 0.5832 in 2021. A higher CCD reflects a better coordinated developmental relationship between the two subsystems, and the relationship between the PCR and HQED shifts from on the verge of being uncoordinated to barely coordinated. Meanwhile, the CCD of the YREB shows a trend of decreasing downstream, midstream, and upstream, with significant spatial positive autocorrelation characteristics. Moreover, the overall differences in the CCD of the YREB from 2006 to 2021 show a fluctuating trend, with larger contributions of inter-regional differences and intra-regional differences. The convergence model reflects whether there is a tendency for the coupling coordination differences to narrow. Finally, the model indicates that there is no σ convergence but exists β convergence in the CCD of the YREB. Convergence is fastest in the downstream, followed by the midstream, and slowest in the upstream. The study reveals that the CCD of the YREB is increasing and has significant positive spatial correlation characteristics. It could utilize inter-city synergies, implement integrated strategies, and promote synergies between PCR and HQED in accordance with local conditions. Our findings provide empirical evidence and policy references for effectively promoting the deep integration of PCR with HQED.

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Analyzing Coupling Coordination of Pollution and Carbon Reduction with High-Quality Economic Development: A Case Study of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt

Nie,

Li,

Feng

2024

Sustainability

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Influence of ongoing discharge from multiple wastewater treatment plants on microplastic patterns in small-scale receiving rivers

Zhuang,

Zhang,

Xue

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Science of The Total Environment

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Spatial distribution characteristics of relationship network of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal water engineering facilities based on Gephi

Cheng,

Lifeng,

Xin

et al. 2024

Herit Sci

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The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, China’s oldest and most crucial water transportation project, ensures smooth operation and efficient water transportation through interconnected water engineering facilities. Studying the connections among the water engineering facilities of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is theoretically and practically significant for preserving and innovating canal heritage. Therefore, this study utilizes social network analysis to comprehensively examine the spatial connections and network status of water engineering facilities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal across different channel structure. Gephi 0.10.1 was utilized in this study to construct a relational network of water engineering facilities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with each facility considered as a network node. By applying network analysis indices such as degree, closeness centrality, and betweenness centrality, the correlation between water engineering facilities was thoroughly investigated. The study’s findings reveal that: (1) the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal possesses numerous overall network nodes with extensive coverage; however, its overall network density is relatively low, and the inter-node connection is weak. (2) Across the entire network, the spatial distribution of degree and betweenness centrality exhibits a clustered pattern. Their distribution patterns are centered on the Lake region section where Hongze Lake is located and the segment from Liucheng to Zhenjiang in the Lake region, the River transport confluence section, and the Nature river section, respectively. The spatial distribution characteristics of closeness centrality show a dispersed shape, with stronger areas mainly concentrated in the canal’s tributaries, especially the Nature river section, which shows more prominence. (3) Analyzed from a channel structure perspective, water engineering facilities in different sections assume distinct linking roles within the network. Facilities in the Lake region section play the strongest overall linkage role, partly due to its highest node proportion. Conversely, in the Nature river section, facilities primarily serve transshipment and direct connection functions, whereas in the River transport confluence section, they act mainly as intermediaries or “bridges”. Notably, water control facilities in the Nature river section and river engineering facilities in the River transport confluence section play pivotal driving roles in their respective sections, warranting special attention and protection as critical canal nodes.

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Analysis of Regional Social–Economic Spatial Pattern and Evolution along the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Analyzing Coupling Coordination of Pollution and Carbon Reduction with High-Quality Economic Development: A Case Study of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt

Analyzing Coupling Coordination of Pollution and Carbon Reduction with High-Quality Economic Development: A Case Study of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt

Influence of ongoing discharge from multiple wastewater treatment plants on microplastic patterns in small-scale receiving rivers

Spatial distribution characteristics of relationship network of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal water engineering facilities based on Gephi

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