Governance efficiency of rural human settlement environment in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China: Regional differences, dynamic evolution, and influencing factors

IF 4.7 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-17 DOI:10.1016/j.cjpre.2026.05.010

Wenwen Qiu, Ya Zhang

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Abstract

Based on an index system established from the dimensions of ecology, life, and production, this study measures the governance efficiency of rural human settlements in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) using the super-efficient slack-based measure model. The Gini coefficient, Markov chain, and Tobit regression model are employed to analyze the YREB’s regional disparities, dynamic trends, and influencing factors, providing a theoretical basis for promoting rural revitalization and regional coordination development. The results show that: (1) The overall governance efficiency exhibits a fluctuating uptrend, with a spatial pattern of “downstream > midstream > upstream”. (2) Moreover, regional differences of efficiency show a fluctuating downtrend, with inter-regional disparities as the primary sources. (3) The Markov chain indicates strong convergence in low-efficiency regions and low stability in high-efficiency regions. (4) Finally, governance efficiency can be significantly influenced by financial support, informatization, economic development, and education level. These results demonstrated the need for differentiated policies to narrow regional gaps and enhance synergistic, sustainable improvement in rural human settlements.

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长江经济带农村人居环境治理效率：区域差异、动态演变及影响因素

基于从生态、生活、生产三个维度构建的指标体系，采用超高效的基于松弛测度模型对长江经济带农村人居环境治理效率进行测度。运用基尼系数、马尔可夫链和Tobit回归模型分析长江经济带的区域差异、动态趋势及影响因素，为促进乡村振兴和区域协调发展提供理论依据。结果表明：(1)整体治理效率呈波动上升趋势，空间格局为“下游&中游&上游”；(2)区域效率差异呈波动下降趋势，区域间差异是主要来源。(3)马尔可夫链在低效率区域表现为强收敛性，在高效率区域表现为低稳定性。(4)最后，金融支持、信息化、经济发展和教育水平对治理效率有显著影响。这些结果表明，需要有区别的政策来缩小区域差距，加强农村人类住区的协同、可持续改善。

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Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

1.10%

发文量

791

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (CJPRE) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes original research in the fields of economic, population, resource, and environment studies as they relate to sustainable development. The journal aims to address and evaluate theoretical frameworks, capability building initiatives, strategic goals, ethical values, empirical research, methodologies, and techniques in the field. CJPRE began publication in 1992 and is sponsored by the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD), the Research Center for Sustainable Development of Shandong Province, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21), and Shandong Normal University. The Chinese title of the journal was inscribed by the former Chinese leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Initially focused on China's advances in sustainable development, CJPRE now also highlights global developments from both developed and developing countries.