Archives of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
81(1)
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Abstract
Background
Healthcare
services
efficiency
(HSE)
is
directly
related
to
the
healthcare
demands
of
general
public
and
also
plays
an
essential
role
in
country’s
coordinated
economic
social
development.
Methods
In
this
study,
stochastic
frontier
approach
(SFA)-Malmquist
model
was
applied
measure
HSE
31
Chinese
provinces
based
on
panel
data
from
2010–2020.
Then,
kernel
density
estimation,
Markov
chain,
exploratory
spatial
analysis
were
adopted
study
temporal-spatial
dynamic
evolution
characteristics
HSE.
Results
The
found
that
China’s
showed
average
value
approximately
0.841,
indicating
room
for
improvement.
varied
significantly
across
regions,
presenting
“East
>
Central
West”
distribution
layout.
TFP
China
grew
by
1.6%
per
year,
driven
mainly
technological
progress
1.8%
year.
trend
shifting
a
high
level
significant,
but
its
exhibited
stability
maintaining
original
state,
it
harder
achieve
leapfrog
transfer.
affected
geospatial
factors,
with
clear
spillover
effect
agglomeration
characteristics.
Provinces
high-level
positive
effects,
while
low-level
had
negative
effects.
Thus,
“club
convergence”
phenomenon
“high
concentration,
low
agglomeration,
levels
radiation,
suppression”
formed
distribution.
Conclusions
results
indicate
countermeasures
should
be
taken
improve
China.
Theoretical
support
improvement
provided
paper.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. e25677 - e25677
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Reducing
carbon
emissions
while
maintaining
simultaneous
economic
growth
has
been
the
focus
of
agricultural
and
environmental
management
research
in
recent
times.
To
examine
influence
regulations
related
factors
on
efficiency,
entropy
method
was
utilized
to
weigh
each
index
develop
an
system
for
evaluating
regulations.
This
study
utilizes
Super
Slacked-Based
Measure
model
that
takes
into
account
undesirable
outputs.
The
data
used
spans
years
2010–2019
covers
31
provinces
China
calculate
efficiency
emissions.
A
spatial
Durbin
employed
investigate
other
influential
levels
eastern
region
have
consistently
exceeded
national
average,
whereas
central
demonstrated
lowest
across
nation.
Both
intensity
agri-environmental
measured
this
paper
are
strongly
spatially
autocorrelated
between
provinces.
local
is
significantly
positive,
effect
adjacent
areas
not
significant.
Overall,
effectively
enhance
which
turn
promotes
technological
innovation
growth.
At
same
time,
governments
should
actively
adopt
targeted
strategies
based
actual
situation
different
regions
terms
their
resource
endowments
differences
production
characteristics
crops.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1909 - 1909
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
The
imbalance
in
the
“production–living–ecology”
function
(PLEF)
has
become
a
major
issue
for
global
cities
due
to
rapid
advancement
of
urbanization
and
industrialization
worldwide.
realization
PLEF
coupling
coordination
is
crucial
region’s
sustainable
development.
Existing
research
defined
concept
from
perspective
land
measured
its
level
using
relevant
models.
However,
there
still
room
improvement
indicator
system,
methods,
other
aspects.
This
work
builds
evaluation-index
system
based
on
human
habitat
multi-source
data
order
examine
spatial
differences
influencing
factors
Yellow
River
Basin
(YRB).
Using
modified
model,
Moran
index,
Markov
chain
geographically
weighted
random
forest
model
were
introduced
analyze
temporal
differentiation
factors.
results
found
that
(a)
YRB
2010
2022
been
improving,
number
severely
imbalanced
reduced
23
15,
but
downstream
cities’
significantly
higher
than
upstream
cities.
probability
maintaining
their
own
greater
50%,
basically
no
cross-level
transfer.
(b)
index
risen
0.137
0.229,
which
shows
significant
positive
clustering
phenomenon
continually
strengthening.
intercity
polarization
effect
being
enhanced
as
seen
LISA
diagram.
(c)
There
heterogeneity
between
time
space.
In
terms
importance
level,
series
per
capita
disposable
income
(0.416)
>
nighttime
lighting
(0.370)
local
general
public
budget
expenditure
(0.332)
beds
1000
people
(0.191)
NO2
content
air
(0.110).
study
systematically
investigates
dynamic
evolution
coupled
mechanism,
great
practical
use.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110882 - 110882
Published: Sept. 3, 2023
In
the
face
of
urban
development
challenges
brought
about
by
high-speed
urbanization,
smart
cities
have
been
recognized
as
a
necessary
way
to
promote
modernization
governance
systems
and
capacity.
Therefore,
establishment
scientific
comprehensive
evaluation
index
system
is
crucial
sustainable
construction
cities.
Based
on
existing
research,
this
study
innovatively
uses
multivariate
data
construct
an
for
level
cities,
then
systematically
evaluates
city
efficiency
37
from
2016
2021
using
Super-efficiency
slack-based
model
considering
undesired
output
Malmquist
index.
Finally,
measures
are
proposed
orderly
healthy
combining
domestic
international
experience
in
policy
recommendations.
Results
show
following:
(1)
Overall,
imbalance
China's
between
regions
has
improved,
but
gap
remains
central
western
comparison
with
east.
(2)
The
improvement
correlates
regional
economic
development,
showing
gradual
decrease
east
west.
(3)
results
can
provide
theoretical
support
decision-making
basis
relevant
government
departments
optimize
planning
scientifically
formulate
policies.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 815 - 815
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Effectively
controlling
the
carbon
emissions
intensity
of
transportation
sector
(TSCEI)
is
essential
to
promote
sustainable
development
industry
in
China.
This
study,
which
builds
upon
trend
analysis,
Dagum
Gini
coefficient,
and
spatial
autocorrelation
analysis
reveal
spatiotemporal
differentiation
TSCEI,
employs
both
traditional
Markov
chain
analyze
dynamic
evolution
TSCEI
forecast
its
future
trend.
Furthermore,
econometric
models
are
constructed
examine
convergence
characteristics
TSCEI.
The
empirical
results
following
key
findings:
(1)
China
has
significantly
declined,
exhibiting
a
distribution
pattern
“higher
north,
lower
south;
higher
west,
east”.
(2)
Inter-regional
differences
main
contributors
overall
disparities,
with
provincial
positive
autocorrelation,
primarily
characterized
by
high–high
low–low
agglomeration.
(3)
tends
gradually
shift
from
high-
low-intensity
states
over
time,
an
equilibrium
probability
90.98%
for
transferring
state.
Provincial
shows
significant
spillover
effects,
influenced
neighboring
provinces’
states.
(4)
demonstrates
at
national
regional
levels,
including
σ
convergence,
absolute
conditional
β
energy
structure
technological
progress
playing
particularly
prominent
role
facilitating
towards
values.
policy
implications
promoting
reducing
inequality
discussed.