Ecological Well-Being Performance Evaluation of Chinese Major Node Cities along the Belt and Road

Jing Bian, Feng Lan (), Zhao Hui, Jiamin Bai and Yuanping Wang
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Jing Bian: School of Management, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Feng Lan: School of Management, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Zhao Hui: School of Management, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Jiamin Bai: School of Management, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Yuanping Wang: School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-19

Abstract: Under the constraints of resources and the environment, improving the urban ecological well-being performance ( EWP ) is a fundamental requirement and inevitable choice for urban ecological civilization construction and sustainable development. In this paper, 36 Chinese major node cities along the Belt and Road were selected as the research area, and an EWP evaluation index system was constructed. The two-stage Super Network Slack-based measure (Super-NSBM) model was used to evaluate the static EWP from 2011 to 2018, and the Malmquist–Luenberger productivity index was used to evaluate the dynamic EWP . It was found that: (1) The EWP value of 36 Chinese major node cities along the Belt and Road from 2011 to 2018 did not reach effectiveness, with Sanya, Shenzhen, and Haikou being the top three performers. (2) In terms of two-stage efficiency, the ecological economic efficiency in the first stage was significantly lower than the economic well-being efficiency in the second stage, which indicated that the low ecological economic efficiency was the main reason for the low average value of the EWP . (3) From the dynamic analysis results, the Malmquist–Luenberger productivity index experienced a fluctuating upward trend, and the technical change was the main factor for the improvement in the EWP . Finally, policy recommendations were proposed based on the above findings. This study will contribute to the sustainable development of Chinese major node cities along the Belt and Road, and can provide a reference for other Belt and Road regions.

Keywords: ecological well-being performance; the Belt and Road; Chinese major node cities; Super-NSBM model; Malmquist–Luenberger productivity index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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