Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China
Resource-based cities are vulnerable to the depletion of natural resources and urgently need to undergo a green transformation to avoid the so-called “resource curse” and achieve sustainable development. At present, there is a lack of a scientific and reasonable indicator system and theoretical mode...
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| description | Resource-based cities are vulnerable to the depletion of natural resources and urgently need to undergo a green transformation to avoid the so-called “resource curse” and achieve sustainable development. At present, there is a lack of a scientific and reasonable indicator system and theoretical model to guide the evaluation of the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. To undertake a comprehensive analysis of the causality of indicators, this study employs the DPSIR (Driving Force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response) model to construct an evaluation index system for the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. The DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method is employed to explore the level of importance of the evaluation indicators and the causal relationships between the evaluation indicators. The VIKOR (‘VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje’ in Serbian) method is introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. This study selects Shandong Province, a strategically important energy resource region in China, as an example. The results of the study show that the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities in Shandong Province as a whole was on an upward trend from 2013 to 2021. This study categorizes the phases into rapid start-up period, adjustment and optimization period, and recovery and acceleration period. Currently, the green transformation shows remarkable effectiveness. The effectiveness of green transformation within each dimension of the DPSIR model reveals a ranking of response > pressure > driving force > state > impact. By incorporating regional characteristics, this study explores and proposes recommendations to enhance the green transformation of resource-based cities. It can not only furnish policy references for green transformation of similar resource-based cities, but also offer case study practices for different types of resource-based cities to achieve sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad2f722e91d440d5b3e902efb2707d832025-01-10T13:16:02ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-12-0115110010.3390/buildings15010100Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, ChinaLin Zhang0Jiarui He1Youquan Zhang2School of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaResource-based cities are vulnerable to the depletion of natural resources and urgently need to undergo a green transformation to avoid the so-called “resource curse” and achieve sustainable development. At present, there is a lack of a scientific and reasonable indicator system and theoretical model to guide the evaluation of the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. To undertake a comprehensive analysis of the causality of indicators, this study employs the DPSIR (Driving Force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response) model to construct an evaluation index system for the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. The DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method is employed to explore the level of importance of the evaluation indicators and the causal relationships between the evaluation indicators. The VIKOR (‘VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje’ in Serbian) method is introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. This study selects Shandong Province, a strategically important energy resource region in China, as an example. The results of the study show that the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities in Shandong Province as a whole was on an upward trend from 2013 to 2021. This study categorizes the phases into rapid start-up period, adjustment and optimization period, and recovery and acceleration period. Currently, the green transformation shows remarkable effectiveness. The effectiveness of green transformation within each dimension of the DPSIR model reveals a ranking of response > pressure > driving force > state > impact. By incorporating regional characteristics, this study explores and proposes recommendations to enhance the green transformation of resource-based cities. It can not only furnish policy references for green transformation of similar resource-based cities, but also offer case study practices for different types of resource-based cities to achieve sustainable development.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/1/100resource-based citiesgreen transformationDPSIR modelDEMATEL methodVIKOR method |
| spellingShingle | Lin Zhang Jiarui He Youquan Zhang Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China Buildings resource-based cities green transformation DPSIR model DEMATEL method VIKOR method |
| title | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China |
| title_full | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China |
| title_short | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China |
| title_sort | evaluating the effectiveness of green transformation of resource based cities a case study of shandong province china |
| topic | resource-based cities green transformation DPSIR model DEMATEL method VIKOR method |
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