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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xin Peng, Jin Yin, Yi Wang, Xinrui Chen, Liyuan Qing, Yunna Wang, Tong Yang, Dan Deng
Summary: This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to explore the impact of retirement on the health of elderly individuals in China. The results showed that retirement has a beneficial effect on the health of elderly individuals, including reducing physical pain, decreasing the risk of depression, and improving cognitive status. These findings indicate the importance of considering the potential effects of retirement on health when formulating retirement-related policies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Economics
Xiaomin Fan, Yingzhi Xu
Summary: This paper examines the impact of China's high-speed railway (HSR) on urban innovation using panel data of 285 Chinese prefecture-level and above cities. The empirical results show that HSR has significantly improved the level of urban innovation, especially in peripheral and small cities. Furthermore, the effects of HSR are more significant in cities far away from the central and large cities. The study also finds that service industries and private enterprises benefit more from the effect of HSR in promoting innovation.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Fangzhou Dai, Mi Diao, Tien Foo Sing
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the Circle Line (CL) opening on individuals' vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) in Singapore. The results show that the CL opening reduces the average VKT of individuals living within a 500-meter buffer zone by 38.3% compared to those living in the 500-1500-meter buffer zone. After controlling for spatial and temporal heterogeneity, the impact of the CL opening on VKT increases to 48.0% with matched samples. The study also finds that the CL only affects individuals' driving decisions and not driving distance. These findings have significant policy implications for rail transit investment decisions and sustainable urban transport.
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Construction & Building Technology
Jingyi Yang, Guangqin Xiong, Daqian Shi
Summary: This paper examines the impact of innovative city construction on cities' energy efficiency. Using panel data from Chinese cities between 2005 and 2017, the study identifies the implementation of the National Innovative Polit City Policy (NIPCP) as a quasi-natural experiment and assesses its effect on improving cities' energy efficiency. The study finds that NIPCP not only directly enhances energy efficiency by establishing energy-related assessment indicators, but also indirectly promotes the transformation to energy-saving cities through the optimization of industrial structures and the promotion of urban innovation. Moreover, the policy has a greater effect on cities in the west, resource-based cities, provincial capitals, and small and medium-sized cities.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuehui Fang, Yiyao Lian, Zhenyu Yang, Yifan Duan, Yuna He
Summary: The study found that breastfeeding was associated with a lower risk of respiratory disease and diarrhea in infants, while also slightly improving infant physical development.
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Peter C. Austin, Donald B. Rubin, Neal Thomas
Summary: The study introduces a new method combining propensity-score matching with regression adjustment to estimate the risk difference by imputing potential outcomes under control for matched treated subjects. Increasing the number of imputed potential outcomes under control leads to more efficient estimation of the risk difference. Imputing five potential outcomes resulted in the greatest relative increase in efficiency.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xiaoyao Zhang, Linsheng Zhong, Haizhou Zhang
Summary: Scientific monitoring and assessment of ecosystem services (ESs) in national parks can enhance the management and protection of these parks. This study utilized the InVEST model and the Propensity score matching model (PSM) to construct a test scheme for evaluating the effectiveness of ESs protection. The results indicated that Pudacuo National Park effectively protected ESs and had a positive spillover effect on its outer 0-10 km range, except for soil conservation which showed weaker protection compared to areas outside the park. It is recommended to strengthen soil conservation services and implement measures based on local conditions to address this deficiency.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liu Yang, Lijian Wang, Xiaodong Di, Xiuliang Dai
Summary: The study found that using community care services improved the self-rated health of the elderly, with daily care, medical care, and spiritual comfort services showing significant effects on elderly health.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ling Chai, Yang Han, Ziqiang Han, Jianwen Wei, Yandong Zhao
Summary: There are significant differences in disaster preparedness between urban and rural households, mainly influenced by socioeconomic factors such as education, income, and social status. Community activities can encourage individuals to engage in preparedness activities, and interventions focusing on low socioeconomic status households may be needed to improve their disaster preparedness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Kai Hu, Daqian Shi
Summary: The study found that collusion between government and enterprises has a significant impact on SO2 emissions, especially in cities with longer terms for regional officials, foreign-owned or small-scale enterprises, and labor-intensive industries. Adjustments to existing environment and personnel management policies in China are needed for more sustainable development.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongfei Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Fanglin Chen
Summary: The study found that driving restrictions in China did not significantly improve air quality in cities, as people did not clearly shift from private cars to public transportation. Additionally, the effects of driving restrictions varied across different regions and cities in China.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Economics
Yixiang Zhang, Juan Li, Wenwen Tao
Summary: The study used the hedonic price model (HPM) and propensity score matching (PSM) to explore consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for various attributes of air conditioners. Results indicated that brands had a significant impact on price, while energy-efficiency labels also influenced pricing.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jie Huang, Zimin Sun, Minzhe Du
Summary: This paper constructs an evaluation indicator system for urban resilience in China and explores the differences in resilience levels, sources, and trends among eight urban agglomerations. It finds that the overall resilience level is increasing and economic resilience and social resilience are the main contributors to these differences.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhaoqiang Zhong, Benhong Peng
Summary: This study uses sample data from Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2019 to analyze the impact of environmental regulation on enterprise green innovation. The results show that the new Environmental Protection Law (NEPL) significantly promotes green innovation in heavily polluting enterprises, especially in state-owned enterprises. Environmental responsibility plays a mediating role, while government subsidies play a positive moderating role in the impact of environmental regulation on enterprise green innovation.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yafei Wu, Xiaoxv Yin, Shijiao Yan, Nan Jiang, Mengge Tian, Jiali Zhang, Zhenyuan Chen, Jing Wang, Chuanzhu Lv, Yanhong Gong
Summary: A nationwide survey in China showed that nurses have a higher risk of depressive symptoms compared to the general population, with risk factors including longer years of service, high night shift frequency, perceived shortage of nurses, verbal and physical violence.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jianqing Zhang, Haichao Yu, Keke Zhang, Liang Zhao, Fei Fan
Summary: The study found that in Chinese provinces, innovation agglomeration has an impact on carbon emissions, with energy intensity playing a mediating role in between.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fei Fan, Huan Lian, Xiaoyang Liu, Xueli Wang
Summary: The study reveals significant regional disparities in green innovation efficiency in Chinese cities, with the efficiency increasing in the East, remaining stable in the Central region, and decreasing in the West. Urban green innovation efficiency exhibits significant spatial autocorrelation and spillover effects. Furthermore, environmental regulation has a positive U-shaped relationship with urban green innovation efficiency, which can be strengthened by improving educational resources, industrial structure, and economic development.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Song Wang, Jiexin Wang, Fei Fan
Summary: This study explores the mediating role of innovation efficiency in the coordinated development of economy and ecological environment. Findings suggest that the impact of economic development on ecological environment depends on different thresholds of innovation efficiency, and factors such as industrial agglomeration, government expenditure, residents' education level, among others, are conducive to improving the ecological environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Management
Fei Fan, Keke Zhang, Shangze Dai, Xueli Wang
Summary: This paper explores the spatial and temporal pattern evolution of the decoupling relationship between innovation capability and resource consumption in 283 cities in China using the improved Tapio decoupling model and geographic information system spatial analysis technology. The study finds that innovation capability and resource consumption in Chinese cities exhibit a weak decoupling state. Regions with significant decoupling show a trend of spatial agglomeration, and the positive impact of population growth and innovation intensity on resource consumption outweighs the inhibitory effect of resource efficiency improvement.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Management
Wenyi Yang, Fei Fan, Xueli Wang, Haichao Yu
Summary: Analysis of the knowledge innovation network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area reveals that Guangzhou and Hong Kong have always been the cores, with Shenzhen emerging as an innovation center after 2012 and other cities becoming peripheral areas. Small- and medium-sized cities do not benefit from the innovative development of core cities, with institutional and cultural differences posing major obstacles.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Haiqian Ke, Shangze Dai, Fei Fan
Summary: The study shows that improvements in regional innovation efficiency can inhibit the ecological footprint, with the inhibitory effect weakening as economic development levels increase. This effect is stronger in eastern China than in central and western China. Furthermore, scientific and technological human resources initially have an inhibitory effect but later promote the ecological footprint.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Song Wang, Jiexin Wang, Chenqi Wei, Xueli Wang, Fei Fan
Summary: The study finds that collaborative innovation efficiency within cities in China is increasing, with the efficiency of research to production significantly higher than that of learning to research. Industrial structure and external factors have hindered efficiency improvements, while infrastructure and living standards have different effects on efficiency at different stages.
Article
Management
Hengyun Tang, Jianqing Zhang, Fei Fan, Zhengwen Wang
Summary: This study explores the impact of high-speed rail construction on regional innovation in China and finds that high-speed rail significantly promotes regional innovation, with knowledge spillovers being an important manifestation. Additionally, urban form plays a significant mediating role in the impact of high-speed rail on regional innovation.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaojun You, Qixiang Li, Kyle M. Monahan, Fei Fan, Haiqian Ke, Na Hong
Summary: Collaborative innovation has the potential to constrain the ecological footprint, but its impact is still controversial. This study examined the case of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China and found that collaborative innovation had a double-threshold effect on the ecological footprint. Scientific personnel and capital flow increased the ecological footprint, while technology collaboration exerted inhibitory effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Management
Zhengwen Wang, Hongli Yin, Fei Fan, Yingfeng Fang, Hong Zhang
Summary: This study examines the relationship between science and technology insurance (S&T insurance) and regional innovation from a macro innovation input-output perspective. The results show that S&T insurance has a significant positive effect on innovation inputs but a negative effect on innovation outputs. There is also regional and subject heterogeneity in the role of S&T insurance.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Haichao Yu, Jianqing Zhang, Minqi Zhang, Fei Fan
Summary: Knowledge has become crucial in production with the emergence of the knowledge economy. Cross-national knowledge transfer positively affects China's total factor productivity and efforts are needed to improve domestic infrastructure, research and development capacity, and human capital for absorbing international advanced knowledge.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Fei Fan, Xuerong Zhang, Wenyi Yang, Chengliang Liu
Summary: This study provides new insights into the geographical evolution of China's ports in international container transport during the industrial structure upgrading process. The research found that there is a significant equilibrium relationship between industrial structure upgrading and port container transport trade, with positive effects from proxy indices such as the industrial structure advanced index and the industrial structure comprehensive index.
TRANSPORTATION JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Management
Xueli Wang, Lei Wang, Song Wang, Fei Fan, Xiaohua Ye
Summary: The study found that international technology spillovers have a significant impact on green total factor productivity, especially through exports and outward foreign direct investment. Taking spatial diffusion into account, Beijing's contribution to technology spillovers is relatively weak, while Shanghai's is stronger. Coastal areas have the largest marginal effect of technology spillovers on green total factor productivity.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Song Wang, Xueli Wang, Fei Lu, Fei Fan
Summary: This study measures the ecological efficiency of various regions in China over time and spatially, finding an initial sharp decline followed by a gradual increase. The impact of collaborative innovation on eco-efficiency was estimated, showing a negative 'U' relationship between technological innovation capital and local ecological efficiency, and a positive 'U' relationship with scientific and technological innovation human resources. Policy recommendations for local governments were provided to align development agendas with environmental priorities based on specific circumstances.
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Gang Tian, Ziyi Xia, Ruoxi Tian, Huaping Sun, Liping Yu, Dongyin Sun
Summary: This paper examines the cooperation between online recyclers and offline formal disposing enterprises in the e-waste recycling industry and emphasizes the importance of government regulations. The study reveals the threshold for the ratio of cooperation costs to excess benefits and the effect of government subsidies and penalties. These findings provide guidance for governments in promoting cooperation between these two types of enterprises.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Zhuoran Yan, Dongyan Wang, Wenbo Li, Zhaomin Tong, Yuanli Zhu, Feng Shen
Summary: Globally, city region food systems are facing continuous disruptions from weather, disease, and geopolitical crisis. Prioritizing peri-urban agriculture is seen as a way to enhance the resilience of these systems, but there is limited research on combating land degradation threats in peri-urban areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yujiao Xian, Nan Li, Ke Wang
Summary: This study provides an innovative estimation of marginal abatement cost (MAC) for construction and hygienic ceramic enterprises in China. The results show that the average MAC for construction ceramics manufacturing is lower than that for hygienic ceramics manufacturing. Construction ceramics enterprises tend to downscale production while hygienic ceramics enterprises prefer increasing the intermediate input. Energy use efficiency positively influences MACs for both types of enterprises, while intermediate input rate, energy consumption structure, and profitability are negatively related to MAC.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mengdi Li, Yaoping Cui, Jinwei Dong, Yaochen Qin
Summary: This study examines the impacts of abandoned cropland and impervious surface expansion on net ecosystem productivity (NEP) in China. The findings suggest that abandoned cropland plays a crucial role in enhancing natural carbon sinks, while impervious surface expansion contributes significantly to carbon sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yaxian Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Tomas Balezentis, Haijun Wang
Summary: This paper constructs a model covering finance and energy consumption to analyze the impact of financial development and energy consumption on CO2 emission changes in China. The results indicate that energy structure and carbon factor remain the principal drivers for CO2 emission growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yongqi Hou, Chongxian Chen, Xiaoling Lin, Zhitong Zhang, Xinyi Liu, Jiehang Xie, Shaoping Guan
Summary: This study explores how different types of street environments influence people's COVID-19 risk perception. The results showed that openness was the most important influencing factor, while visual crowdedness was the least important one. High-value clusters of COVID-19 risk perception were mainly found in poor-quality commercial streets, residential streets, and leisure streets close to the plaza, while low-value aggregations were mainly found in high-quality commercial streets, residential streets, and leisure streets close to blue space. The importance of environmental factors varied greatly by location.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wenbo Hu, Zhuofan Li, Danling Chen, Ziyang Zhu, Xiaotao Peng, Yanbing Liu, Dongming Liao, Ke Zhao
Summary: This paper explores the impact of collaborative innovation on the gap in urban land green use efficiency (ULGUE) between cities, and proposes a theoretical framework. Through an analysis of a sample of 19 urban agglomerations in China, the study finds that collaborative innovation can significantly reduce the gap in ULGUE within urban agglomerations, exhibiting a double-threshold effect. Government intervention can mitigate the effects of collaborative innovation on the inter-city ULGUE gap.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Shufei Huang, Jianping Ge
Summary: ESG disclosures are crucial for companies in terms of their legal operations, capital cost reduction, investment expansion, and especially for mining companies due to their vulnerability to significant ecological and social impacts. The study evaluates the quantity and quality of mining companies' ESG disclosures using panel data from 2011 to 2020. The results indicate improvements in both the quantity and quality of ESG disclosures. Developed countries have higher average scores and disclosure ratios for ESG indicators compared to developing countries, with the largest gap observed in the environmental indicators. There is a stronger correlation between ESG disclosure quality and market value for mining companies in developed countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Nuno Silva, Jose Alberto Fuinhas, Matheus Koengkan, Emad Kazemzadeh
Summary: This study uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to identify causal conditions for high or low environmental performance (EPI). The findings suggest that there are multiple paths to improve environmental performance, contingent on the country's initial environmental development level.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yu Gao, Jiayuan Wang, Tak Wing Yiu
Summary: Prefabricated buildings have attracted significant attention in the global construction sector for their potential in reducing construction time, improving process efficiency, saving resources, and mitigating pollution. Research in China shows that GHG emissions in the production, transportation, and construction stages of prefabricated buildings are primarily concentrated in the production phase, accounting for 96.11% of total emissions. Choosing prefabricated construction can lead to a 31.62% reduction in total GHG emissions per square meter.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ching-Hsuan Huang, Edmund Seto
Summary: Transportation noise, especially aviation, road, and railway traffic noise, is a major source of annoyance in communities across the United States. This study estimated the population highly annoyed by transportation noise using a spatially resolved model and established exposure-response functions. The results showed disparities in noise exposure and annoyance among different race/ethnicity groups, with non-White populations being more highly annoyed. Targeted source-specific noise mitigation strategies and policies are needed to minimize the disproportionate impact of transportation noise in the US.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Delphin Kamanda Espoir, Regret Sunge, Tii Nchofoung, Andrew Adewale Alola
Summary: Africa faces challenges in terms of socioeconomics and security, which are connected to the continent's natural capital. This study examines the drivers of ecological footprint (EFP) in Africa using panel data from 39 countries between 1996 and 2018. Various factors, such as the economy, globalization, governance, energy, and socioeconomic aspects, are considered. Machine learning algorithms and regression techniques are employed to determine the important drivers and their marginal effects on EFP. The findings provide insights for policymakers and environmentalists in Africa.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Alvaro Enriquez-de-Salamanca
Summary: The effectiveness of mitigation measures in environmental impact assessment (EIA) is uncertain and may lead to undesired effects, affecting the assessment of residual impacts. Overestimating mitigation effectiveness distorts decision-making, emphasizing the need for information and environmental follow-up.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jon Morant, Eneko Arrondo, Jose Antonio Sanchez-Zapata, Jose Antonio Donazar, Antoni Margalida, Martina Carrete, Guillermo Blanco, Francisco Guil, David Serrano, Juan Manuel Perez-Garcia
Summary: The demand for renewable energy has led to the development of wind farms worldwide. This study used GPS-tracking data of griffon vultures in Spain to evaluate factors influencing vulnerability and exposure to collision risks. The results showed that food availability, distance to nesting areas, and the presence of conspecifics affected the vulnerability and exposure of vultures. The study emphasized the need to reduce mapping uncertainties and plan wind energy development spatially to ensure the safety of vulnerable species.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yating Dai, Yuze Ding, Shuya Fu, Lixin Zhang, Jian Cheng, Daolin Zhu
Summary: Natural capital plays a vital role in achieving sustainable socio-economic objectives, but its impact varies depending on the level of development and socio-economic conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
