Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation
Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the main energy source for economic development. However, fossil fuels have also been linked to serious environmental impacts. China has recently undergone rapid economic growth, but its development model demands large amounts of energy and c...
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| author | Chenyu Lu Xiaowan Liu Tong Zhang Ping Huang Xianglong Tang Yueju Wang |
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| description | Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the main energy source for economic development. However, fossil fuels have also been linked to serious environmental impacts. China has recently undergone rapid economic growth, but its development model demands large amounts of energy and causes severe pollution. Therefore, there has been a recent shift toward the development of coordinated strategies to achieve economic growth while minimizing energy consumption and preserving the environment. This study sought to explore the spatiotemporal evolution of the coordination degree between economic growth, energy consumption, and environmental conservation (i.e., the “3E” system) in China, thus establishing a basis to improve coordinated development and minimize regional differences. This study evaluated 30 Chinese provinces using mathematical models. Between 2000 and 2019, the coordinated development level of the components of the 3E system in China increased steadily but remained generally low. Clear spatial agglomeration was also identified at the provincial scale, with the highest values occurring on the east coast and lower values occurring in the west and middle provinces. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9897121fca2646cd817bbd9e32da5b0d2023-11-23T13:01:08ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-08-011517614910.3390/en15176149Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental ConservationChenyu Lu0Xiaowan Liu1Tong Zhang2Ping Huang3Xianglong Tang4Yueju Wang5School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSince the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have become the main energy source for economic development. However, fossil fuels have also been linked to serious environmental impacts. China has recently undergone rapid economic growth, but its development model demands large amounts of energy and causes severe pollution. Therefore, there has been a recent shift toward the development of coordinated strategies to achieve economic growth while minimizing energy consumption and preserving the environment. This study sought to explore the spatiotemporal evolution of the coordination degree between economic growth, energy consumption, and environmental conservation (i.e., the “3E” system) in China, thus establishing a basis to improve coordinated development and minimize regional differences. This study evaluated 30 Chinese provinces using mathematical models. Between 2000 and 2019, the coordinated development level of the components of the 3E system in China increased steadily but remained generally low. Clear spatial agglomeration was also identified at the provincial scale, with the highest values occurring on the east coast and lower values occurring in the west and middle provinces.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/17/6149energy consumptioneconomic growthecological environmentcoordinated developmentChina |
| spellingShingle | Chenyu Lu Xiaowan Liu Tong Zhang Ping Huang Xianglong Tang Yueju Wang Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation Energies energy consumption economic growth ecological environment coordinated development China |
| title | Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation |
| title_full | Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation |
| title_short | Comprehensive Measurement of the Coordinated Development of China’s Economic Growth, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Conservation |
| title_sort | comprehensive measurement of the coordinated development of china s economic growth energy consumption and environmental conservation |
| topic | energy consumption economic growth ecological environment coordinated development China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/17/6149 |
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