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{"title":"Exploring the agricultural synergy between carbon abatement and pollution reduction in China","authors":"Yaoyao Song ,&nbsp;Yuelin Yang ,&nbsp;Fangping Shang ,&nbsp;Xuemei Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the prevalence of environmental issues facing agriculture, along with the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental pollution, it is imperative to pursue the agricultural synergy between carbon abatement and pollution reduction. This paper proposes a systematic measure of the synergy effect based on the construction of non-radial directional distance functions and marginal abatement cost of carbon emissions and pollution. The weak disposability assumption between agricultural desirable and undesirable outputs are incorporated and modeled strictly. Furthermore, we conduct an empirical analysis on 30 provinces of mainland China and derive several findings: (1) The agricultural synergy between carbon abatement and pollution reduction exists in most provinces, and it shows an evident upward trend; (2) The eastern region exhibits the lowest marginal carbon abatement cost, the highest marginal pollution reduction cost, and the highest synergy effect; (3) Further path selection analysis indicate that the carbon abatement priority scenario is the most applicable strategy. Based on our empirical findings, this study also provides corresponding policy recommendations to Chinese agricultural regulators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102284"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial-temporal evolution of coupling coordination development between circular economy and tourism in the eastern regions of China","authors":"Wenjing Yang ,&nbsp;Lu Tao ,&nbsp;Qingquan Li ,&nbsp;Feiyue Li ,&nbsp;Shiqi Du ,&nbsp;Yue Zhang ,&nbsp;Chao Gao ,&nbsp;Xiaomeng Fang ,&nbsp;Ziyang Zhang ,&nbsp;Jingang Huang ,&nbsp;Xiaobin Xu ,&nbsp;Pingzhi Hou ,&nbsp;Junhong Tang ,&nbsp;Wei Han","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the comprehensive development index systems of circular economy (CDISCE) and tourism (CDIST) were constructed to measure the level of circular economy and tourism development in the eastern regions of China. The coupling coordination degree model (CCDM) was applied to evaluate the level of coupling coordinated development of CDISCE and CDIST. It was found that the overall development trend of circular economy and tourism in the eastern regions of China was positive. The CCDM described that the interaction between circular economy and tourism was constantly strengthening. Moreover, the modified gravity model was used to calculate the spatial connection strength of coupling coordination degree between circular economy and tourism. The highest spatial connection strength was observed in Beijing and Tianjin due to the policy support and resource concentration in the related regions. Finally, the grey model (GM) was used to predict the coupling coordination degree of the CDISCE and CDIST from 2024 to 2029 with the “good” class of accuracy. The evaluation system and analysis methods established in this study were expected to provide a basic reference for promoting the coupling coordination development between the circular economy and tourism as well as to realize regional sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102283"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fleet sizing and dynamic relocation problems for electric kick scooter sharing system","authors":"I-Lin Wang ,&nbsp;C.S. Shui ,&nbsp;Yen-Tzu Yueh","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electric kick-scooters (EKSs) have emerged as a promising solution to address first- and last-mile challenges in urban transportation. This paper presents an operational design framework that sequentially addresses fleet sizing and dynamic relocation problems to optimize operational performance. The fleet sizing problem aims to determine the minimal EKS fleet size and initial distribution required to achieve a predefined service level without considering battery charging or EKS relocations. The results indicate that fleet size increases with higher battery consumption per rental and elevated service level requirements. Three dynamic relocation strategies—truck-only, crowdsourcing-only, and hybrid—are modeled using a time-space network formulation to enhance system efficiency. Numerical analyses demonstrate that each relocation strategy significantly improves service levels compared to a non-relocation baseline. However, the maximum achievable service level is constrained by the initial fleet size and available relocation resources, and deploying extensive relocation resources for a smaller fleet cannot match the service rate improvements achievable through a larger EKS fleet. The results provide practical guidance for shared EKS operators, showing that hybrid relocation strategies can improve service performance under operational constraints. Among the three strategies, hybrid relocation consistently outperforms truck-only and crowd-only approaches when moderate relocation capacity is available.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102282"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144663050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An enhanced physical education evaluation algorithm for higher education using interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy information","authors":"Abrar Hussain ,&nbsp;Kifayat Ullah ,&nbsp;Zeeshan Ali ,&nbsp;Sarbast Moslem ,&nbsp;Tapan Senapati","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Physical education in higher education plays a significant role in the holistic development of students, including cognitive, physical, emotional, and social aspects. Decision-making models are essential for assessing the effectiveness of physical education programs in higher education. An interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy set is a practical approach used for handling uncertain and vague type information in the decision-analysis process. This article presents some flexible operations of Sugeno-Weber t-norms to fuse much human information under an interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy environment. We derive innovative mathematical terminologies of Sugeno-Weber t-norms, such as interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy Sugeno-Weber weighted average and interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy Sugeno-Weber weighted geometric operators with dominant properties of idempotency, monotonicity, and boundedness. The multi-attribute group decision-making problem is used to investigate complicated real-life application solutions. To prove the validation and compatibility of diagnosed theories, we discussed an application of physical education with the help of numerical examples and pioneered mathematical approaches. Additionally, a comparison technique is established to contrast the results of the proposed approaches with existing methodologies. Finally, the advantages and limitations of future directions are also discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102280"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing healthcare system resilience: Optimization of strategic investments portfolio","authors":"Isaline Baret ,&nbsp;Nhan Quy Nguyen ,&nbsp;Yassine Ouazene ,&nbsp;Farouk Yalaoui","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Healthcare systems are facing growing challenges such as the shortage and unequal distribution of healthcare professionals, a rise in demand due to an aging population and a rise in chronic diseases but also daily disruptions. At a facility level, various mitigation strategies against everyday challenges can be implemented. Each mitigation strategy comes with its own costs and outcomes. These investments will strengthen the day-to-day resilience of healthcare facilities, thereby reducing the risk of service disruptions, but not all mitigation strategies are possible due to limited budget. Our research focuses on developing a model to identify an optimal investment strategy aimed at enhancing the resilience of healthcare systems. The aim of this bi-objective model is to simultaneously minimize the distances traveled by patients and the number of treatments deferred due to system disruptions. The probability of a patient accessing a facility on his preferred list is strongly impacted by the investment portfolio. To meet this challenge, we propose a new approach for evaluating the probability that a patient will choose a facility based on a Markov chain model. Moreover, the problem uses level-based fortification and probabilistic facility failures. The addressed problem is solved using a dedicated Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II). The effectiveness and the robustness of the proposed approach are analyzed through a large experimental and a sensitivity analysis campaign.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102272"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144588087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A survey on resource and fixed cost allocation research with data envelopment analysis","authors":"Maryam Masoumi Hazhir,&nbsp;Ali Asghar Foroughi","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A significant issue in many management applications is the equitable allocation of resources and fixed costs between decision-making units (DMUs). This issue is one of the most important applications of data envelopment analysis (DEA). Given the proliferation of studies in the allocation literature, an up-to-date review of DEA applications that differs from the previous review article is necessary. In this research, we review 131 published studies of DEA applications about fixed cost and resource allocation from 1993 to 2024, covering both applications and methodologies. Considering the DEA applications, we examine and categorize the approaches used in the studies. Methodologically, considering the structure of the studied systems and models, we point out that developed DEA approaches such as dynamic network DEA, network DEA with more complex network structures, directional distance function efficiency, fuzzy DEA, and slacks-based efficiency models are deficient in the existing literature. We suggest some remarkable directions for future research from a practical and theoretical point of view.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102275"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144588011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Econometric estimation of deprivation cost functions for emergency medical services","authors":"Trilce Encarnacion","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research extends the application of Deprivation Cost Functions to Emergency Medical Services in the United States, with a specific focus on cardiac emergencies, which are clinical scenarios where rapid response is critical to patient survival and well-being. Key variables such as patient condition, elapsed time, and socioeconomic status are incorporated, along with methodological considerations for estimating deprivation costs in medical emergency settings. Discrete choice experiments are used to quantify how the disutility of waiting for care increases nonlinearly with time. The resulting deprivation cost functions provide planners and policymakers with a more nuanced decision-support tool that captures both the urgency of medical need and the human suffering associated with delayed intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102273"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stability and optimisation of financing strategies for blue pharmacy cultivation in China","authors":"Tong-Kun Qu ,&nbsp;Tong-Xin Li ,&nbsp;Ye-Cheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>‘Blue pharmacy’ refers to the rich medicinal resources nurtured in the oceans, whose cultivation is crucial for promoting the prosperity of the marine biomedicine industry, and enhancing human health and wellbeing. However, blue pharmacy cultivation requires more patient capital than other industries, severely limiting its development. This study analyses the funding problems at the initial stage of the creation of blue pharmacy, and proposes corresponding solutions using gaming and system dynamics. The results show that: (1) In an iterative battle between the three stakeholders, the actions of the blue pharmacy industry and government are largely influenced by the decisions of financial institutions, who choose their own strategies based on the blue pharmacy industry's actions. The industry's profitability does not change the government's determination to continue supporting the development of blue pharmacy. (2) A non-linear dynamic investment scheme is more conducive for the government's macro-control of the blue pharmacy industry, which not only solves the problem of the system's oscillatory fluctuations but also enables it to reach the ideal equilibrium state more quickly. (3) Regardless of whether financial institutions finance blue pharmacy, the amount of government investment influences the strategic choices of both the blue pharmacy industry and government. Crucially, it also indirectly influences financial institutions' strategic choices by influencing the government's strategic choices. Therefore, the amount of government investment is crucial in influencing the system's balance, which this study illustrates using simulations. Finally, our findings not only provide decision support and theoretical guidance for the decision-making in the financing system for the blue pharmacy industry, but also provide strategic insights for the government to formulate effective incentive policies for the development of blue pharmacy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102276"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144517206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incentive contract in relief supply chains: The case of multiplayer competition and cooperation","authors":"Jianfang Shao ,&nbsp;Yu Fan ,&nbsp;Xihui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102278","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cooperations between relief organisations and private-sector enterprises are common and crucial in responding to disasters, and incentive strategies may help encourage the enterprises to provide faster delivery of relief supplies to mitigate more human suffering. However, there have been few studies of relief organisations incentivizing logistics enterprises to improve delivery times, especially with the consideration of competition and cooperation among multiple enterprises. In this paper, we propose three incentive contracts between a relief organisation and multiple logistics enterprises by answering two research questions: (1) Will suitable delivery time incentive strategies benefit both the relief organisation and the logistics enterprises? and (2) Can the relief organisation benefit more from encouraging competition among logistics enterprises? Hence, we consider and compare four different situations (no incentives, common incentives, incentives with competition, incentives with competition and cooperation) between the relief organisation and the logistics enterprises using Stackelberg game. We conduct a case study in China to show the feasibility and appropriateness of our contracts. The result shows that the proposed incentive contract can benefit relief organisation and all logistics enterprises. The relief organisation can benefit more from encouraging competition among the logistics enterprises, but the enterprises can easily avoid the loss through cooperation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102278"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vulnerability assessment and decision analysis of airport unlawful interference emergency disposal based on complex network in China: Take regional airports for example","authors":"Yu Wu,&nbsp;Shiting He","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Since airports are vulnerable to unlawful interference, it is necessary to conduct a model-based vulnerability analysis to quantify the robustness and failure resilience of airport security systems. Therefore, this work establishes a fusion model that combines attack-defense games with complex networks to systematically analyze the airport emergency disposal network. Firstly, an attack-defense game model is constructed based on emergency disposal process of unlawful interference incidents. Introducing cost-benefit analysis to broaden the game model. Then the complex network of airport unlawful interference emergency disposal is constructed based on the attack-defense relationship. The method proposed in this study is applicable to regional airports. A simulation analysis is conducted using Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in China as an example. Through in-depth analyses of the network topology and vulnerability, this study finds that the airport unlawful interference emergency disposal network has small-world network characteristics, which ensures efficient information dissemination and resource allocation during emergency disposal. Airport security plays a key intermediary role in the defense network, and the strategy sets of public police form a tight sub-network. These characteristics enhance the overall emergency disposal capability of the network. The results of the vulnerability assessment show that although the network is able to withstand random attacks, it is highly vulnerable to deliberate attacks. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the resilience of the emergency disposal network. Optimize the network based on the results of the vulnerability assessment. The results showed that the resilience of the network increased by 10.98 %. It will help airport security to respond more effectively to incidents of unlawful interference, thus contributing to the broader understanding of decision-making under risk and uncertainty in complex socio-economic systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102274"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}