Eco-efficiency analysis of industrial system in China: A data envelopment analysis approach

B Zhang, J Bi, Z Fan, Z Yuan, J Ge - Ecological economics, 2008 - Elsevier
Eco-efficiency is an instrument for sustainability analysis, indicating how efficient the
economic activity is with regard to nature's goods and services. This paper conducts an eco …

Industrial eco-efficiency in China: A provincial quantification using three-stage data envelopment analysis

J Zhang, Y Liu, Y Chang, L Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
The coordinated development of industrialization and the ecological environment is vital to
achieve ecological civilization in China. Integratively considering the economy, energy and …

Assessing regional eco-efficiency from the perspective of resource, environmental and economic performance in China: A bootstrapping approach in global data …

L Yang, X Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Eco-efficiency has been receiving increasing attention across the world. This paper
proposes an extended data envelopment analysis model, which combines global …

Measuring eco-efficiency of agriculture in China

J Pang, X Chen, Z Zhang, H Li - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Eco-efficiency is a tool for sustainability analysis that indicates how to carry out economic
activities effectively. This paper assesses agricultural eco-efficiency using data envelopment …

The spatial and temporal evolution of provincial eco-efficiency in China based on SBM modified three-stage data envelopment analysis

Y Zhou, Y Kong, T Zhang - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020 - Springer
Eco-efficiency plays a significant role in expressing how efficient the economic activity
consumes nature's goods and services. To accurately measure eco-efficiency, the method …

Industrial eco-efficiency and its determinants in China: A two-stage approach

K Matsumoto, Y Chen - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
China has undergone momentous changes and achieved remarkable economic progress
since its economic reform and opening-up in 1978. However, the consequent resource …

A comprehensive eco-efficiency model and dynamics of regional eco-efficiency in China

J Huang, X Yang, G Cheng, S Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
In order to have a comprehensive eco-efficiency measure which can incorporate
productivity, resource efficiency, environmental efficiency, and inter-temporal comparability …

Composite eco-efficiency indicators for China based on data envelopment analysis

J Huang, J Xia, Y Yu, N Zhang - Ecological indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
Eco-efficiency is of great significance in facilitating a region's sustainable development.
However, there are some inconsistencies among the concepts and also relationships of eco …

Eco-efficiency of the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone: An evaluation based on a novel eco-efficiency model and empirical analysis of influencing factors

W Zhu, L Xu, L Tang, X Xiang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Obtaining the most economic benefits while using the least resources and causing the least
environmental damage is an urgent and key problem in achieving sustainable development …

Study on eco-efficiency of industrial parks in China based on data envelopment analysis

Y Fan, B Bai, Q Qiao, P Kang, Y Zhang, J Guo - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
China's industrial parks have been playing a crucial role on driving regional economy
development, but also been posing threats to local environment due to intensive resource …