The impact of industrial agglomeration on urban green land use efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

At present, the insufficient supply of land resources has seriously hindered the sustainable development of regional economy. Improving the urban green land use efficiency (UGLUE) has become a key issue on the road to sustainable development. As an important feature of economic development, industrial agglomeration has an impact on the UGLUE that cannot be ignored. This paper uses the Global Malmquist-Luenberger Index (GMLI) to measure UGLUE of 107 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) from 2007 to 2016, and uses a dynamic panel model (DPM) to empirically analyze the effects of industrial specialization agglomeration and diversification agglomeration on UGLUE. On this basis, the heterogeneous impact of industrial agglomeration in different regions on UGLUE is further discussed. The results illustrate that: (1) The UGLUE shows a general downward trend. (2) Different modes of industrial agglomeration have different impacts on UGLUE. The impact of industrial specialization agglomeration on UGLUE was inverted U-shaped. Industrial diversification agglomeration has a positive effect on UGLUE. (3) The impact of industrial agglomeration in different regions on UGLUE is heterogeneous. The relationship between the industrial agglomeration and UGLUE in the YREB revealed in this paper will provide a reference for promoting UGLUE.

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Currently, the inadequate supply of land resources is seriously impeding the sustainable development of the regional economy. Improving urban green land use efficiency has become a key issue for sustainable development. This study measures the urban green land use efficiency of 107 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt using the Global Malmquist-Luenberger Index, and empirically analyzes the effects of industrial specialization agglomeration and diversification agglomeration on this efficiency using a dynamic panel model. The results show that the efficiency is generally decreasing, and different modes of industrial agglomeration have varying impacts on the efficiency.