Quantifying the interactive effects of ecological efficiency and ecological resilience

Evidence from the Yangtze River Delta, China

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ID21600323
AuthorsXuan Wang (0000-0002-7173-0962, Shandong Normal University), Jialu Shi (Shandong Women’s University), Shangkun Yu (Shandong Normal University), Chengxin Wang (0000-0001-7942-4508, Shandong Normal University, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume69
Issue3
Pages676-702
Publication date2026-02-23
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09640568.2024.2392646
OpenAlexW4402377305
LanguageEN
References cited47

Efficiency and resilience are two central issues in sustainability research. It is unclear whether prioritizing resilience comes at the expense of efficiency, or whether both goals can be promoted simultaneously. This article evaluates the eco-efficiency (EE) and ecological resilience (ER) of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region by constructing indicator systems, and comprehensively measures spatial-temporal evolution, dynamic coordinated, and interactive effects relationships by using the multi-index comprehensive evaluation method, Super-SBM model, gray correlation analysis, and P-VAR model. The study found: 1) the correlation between urban EE and ER in study area is high. 2) There is an asymmetric interaction between EE and ER. 3) When subjected to shocks, ER has a significant role in promoting and sustaining the benefits of EE, and EE promotion of ER is only manifested in the short term

Biology · China · Delta · Ecological resilience · Ecosystem · Environmental resource management · Geography · Psychological resilience · Water resource management · Yangtze river · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Engineering · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Psychology · Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis · Ecology

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