<p>Enhancing industrial green transformation efficiency (IGTE) of resource-based cities in the Yellow River Basin is critical for upgrading industries, controlling carbon emission, and fostering sustainable high-quality development. This study evaluates the IGTE of 40 resource-based cities within the basin from 2010 to 2021 using the Super-SBM model, and analyzes its spatiotemporal evolution. Furthermore, the Tobit model is employed to identify the driving factors of IGTE. The results indicate that: (1) During the study period, the IGTE of resource-based cities shows a fluctuating upward trajectory. From a spatial perspective, cities located in the lower reaches perform better than those in the middle and upper reaches. Regarding development stages, growing cities achieve the highest level of IGTE, followed by regenerative ones, whereas mature and declining cities exhibit comparatively lower efficiency. (2) At the basin-wide level, both economic development and environmental regulations exert significant positive effects on IGTE. (3) For mature cities, industrial structure upgrading and industrial agglomeration contribute positively to IGTE improvement. In contrast, technological advancement and industrial structure show no significant promoting effect in declining and regenerative cities. Based on these results, this paper proposes targeted policy recommendations to facilitate a balance between economic growth and environmental government in ecologically vulnerable regions like the Yellow River Basin.</p>

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Industrial green transformation efficiency and its driving factors in resource-based cities: the case of the Yellow River Basin

  • Yang Yuchun,
  • Liang Jiayao

摘要

Enhancing industrial green transformation efficiency (IGTE) of resource-based cities in the Yellow River Basin is critical for upgrading industries, controlling carbon emission, and fostering sustainable high-quality development. This study evaluates the IGTE of 40 resource-based cities within the basin from 2010 to 2021 using the Super-SBM model, and analyzes its spatiotemporal evolution. Furthermore, the Tobit model is employed to identify the driving factors of IGTE. The results indicate that: (1) During the study period, the IGTE of resource-based cities shows a fluctuating upward trajectory. From a spatial perspective, cities located in the lower reaches perform better than those in the middle and upper reaches. Regarding development stages, growing cities achieve the highest level of IGTE, followed by regenerative ones, whereas mature and declining cities exhibit comparatively lower efficiency. (2) At the basin-wide level, both economic development and environmental regulations exert significant positive effects on IGTE. (3) For mature cities, industrial structure upgrading and industrial agglomeration contribute positively to IGTE improvement. In contrast, technological advancement and industrial structure show no significant promoting effect in declining and regenerative cities. Based on these results, this paper proposes targeted policy recommendations to facilitate a balance between economic growth and environmental government in ecologically vulnerable regions like the Yellow River Basin.