Journal of Resources and Ecology, Volume. 11, Issue 6, 549(2020)

Measurement and Comparison of Urban Haze Governance Level and Efficiency based on the DPSIR Model: A Case Study of 31 Cities in North China

Qinlin XIAO, Chao TIAN, Yanjun WANG, Xiuqing LI, and Liming XIAO*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Economics and Management, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041000, Shanxi, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    DPSIR model as applied to haze governance
    Overall changes in the level and efficiency of urban haze governance in North China from 2007 to 2016
    Distribution of urban haze governance level (a) and efficiency (b) in North China from 2007 to 2016
    • Table 1.

      Index system of haze governance level

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      Table 1.

      Index system of haze governance level

      Target layerRule layerIndex layerUnitDirection
      Haze governance levelDriving forceMunicipal public infrastructure investment×104 yuanpositive
      Urban personnel in the management of water conservancy, environment, and public facilities×104 personpositive
      Energy consumption per unit of GDPtons of standard coal (×104 yuan)-1negative
      PressureEffluent dischargetnegative
      Sulfur dioxide emissiontnegative
      Dust dischargetnegative
      StateProportion of secondary industry%negative
      Mean of PM2.5μg m-3negative
      ImpactDomestic tourism revenue×104 yuanpositive
      Comprehensive utilization rate of solid waste%positive
      Green coverage in built-up areas%positive
      ResponseSpending on science and technology as a share of GDP%positive
      Spending on education as a share of GDP%positive
      Number of patent applications granted in different regionsnumberpositive
    • Table 2.

      Index system of haze governance efficiency

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      Table 2.

      Index system of haze governance efficiency

      Index typePrimary indexSecondary indicatorsUnitDirection
      Input indicatorsCapital investmentMunicipal public infrastructure investment×104 yuanpositive
      Spending on science and technology as a share of GDP%positive
      Spending on education as a share of GDP%positive
      Labor inputUrban personnel in the management of water conservancy, the environment, and public facilities×104 personpositive
      Technology inputNumber of patent applications granted in different regionsnumberpositive
      Resources inputEnergy consumption per unit of GDPtons of standard coal (×104 yuan)-1negative
      Output indicatorsDesirable outputDomestic tourism revenue×104 yuanpositive
      Comprehensive utilization rate of solid waste%positive
      Green coverage in built-up areas%positive
      Undesirable outputIndustrial wastewater dischargetnegative
      Industrial sulfur dioxide emissionstnegative
      Industrial dust emissiontnegative
      PM2.5μg m-3negative
    • Table 3.

      Comparisons of haze governance level and efficiency for 31 cities in North China

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      Table 3.

      Comparisons of haze governance level and efficiency for 31 cities in North China

      RegionHaze governance levelHaze governance efficiencyIndifference between rank of level versus efficiency
      2007201020132016MeanRanking for level2007201020132016MeanRanking for efficiency
      Taiyuan0.7360.6960.8710.8550.77711.0421.0661.2121.2791.16516
      Shijiazhuang0.6520.6040.5240.6500.62921.0031.0361.0401.0291.01124
      Hohhot0.4580.4560.3640.4830.47131.3341.4271.3981.1171.4014
      Tangshan0.4850.5100.3390.3420.44841.0231.0331.0221.0130.94526
      Baotou0.4340.4070.3420.3920.41951.2351.3281.1831.2421.21413
      Handan0.4220.4330.3530.3620.40961.0091.0311.0400.7640.96325
      Baoding0.4330.4130.3660.4140.40171.1091.0891.3531.6681.2759
      Qinhuangdao0.4880.3930.3050.4060.38281.6051.2401.2081.0441.2788no change
      Changzhi0.3540.3780.3360.3610.36591.0060.7330.6911.0060.81029
      Datong0.3680.3900.3190.3340.362101.0011.0531.0491.1441.02822
      Ordos0.3280.3790.2760.2480.359111.4681.6721.3451.3641.4373
      Zhangjiakou0.3800.3240.2840.3550.343121.0041.0381.0961.1521.05321
      Jinzhong0.3340.3520.3180.3420.340131.0721.2001.3741.3701.19414
      Xinzhou0.3500.3760.3660.3030.339141.7291.2971.1250.7381.15718
      Langfang0.4640.3730.2580.3580.336151.2801.0491.0691.0911.08820
      Hulun Buir0.3120.3210.2820.2890.327162.2512.3941.9551.2111.9121
      Chifeng0.3890.3310.2660.3230.321171.3611.1381.1351.2061.17015
      Linfen0.3300.3520.2900.2990.319181.0391.0530.7210.7010.83928
      Chengde0.3620.3300.2640.3190.316191.0121.0941.2121.1041.15917
      Lvliang0.2850.3200.3140.3130.313201.3981.0580.7251.0011.13819
      Jincheng0.3290.3150.2870.2610.309211.0801.0071.0181.0491.02623
      Ulanqab0.2900.2770.2510.2480.282221.8351.2241.4731.7481.5802
      Xingtai0.3090.3050.2110.2960.275231.0841.0481.0030.5620.86527
      Wuhai0.2900.3050.2570.3060.273241.5911.2381.3191.3181.2837
      Cangzhou0.3330.2810.2070.2710.269251.3891.5771.0781.0291.24911
      Yuncheng0.2740.2610.2580.2420.264260.4941.0100.6641.0010.79931
      Shuozhou0.2510.2700.2580.1960.256271.3901.2481.3281.2361.3455
      Yangquan0.2850.3020.2270.2100.255281.1061.1321.2511.2321.26310
      Bayan Nur0.2570.3530.2320.2250.255291.0081.4731.1391.1171.21612
      Tongliao0.2810.3030.2290.2190.252300.6621.1821.0810.8400.80830no change
      Hengshui0.2980.2560.1770.2370.222311.2681.1371.4591.7451.3236
      Hebei0.4210.3840.2990.3650.3661.1621.1251.1441.1091.110
      Shanxi0.3540.3650.3490.3380.3541.1231.0781.0141.0691.069
      Inner Mongolia0.3380.3480.2780.3040.3291.4161.4531.3371.2401.336
      North China0.3730.3670.3110.3370.3511.2221.2031.1541.1331.161
    • Table 4.

      Descriptive statistics of the main variables

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      Table 4.

      Descriptive statistics of the main variables

      VariableVariable nameUnitObservationsMeanS.D.Minimum valueMaximum value
      hglHaze governance level-3100.350.120.1770.87
      hgeHaze governance efficiency-3101.160.310.4842.66
      pgdpGDP per capitayuan person-131048973.9946015.478395371725
      isProportion of secondary industry%31051.748.3027.8773.71
      fdiActual utilization of foreign capital×104 yuan3102280002450001328.461300000
      dsPopulation densityperson km-23104467.283429.0624812968
      jsProportion of construction land in urban area%31013.1514.210.6797.18
    • Table 5.

      Analysis of factors affecting the level and efficiency of haze governance

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      Table 5.

      Analysis of factors affecting the level and efficiency of haze governance

      Variablesln hglln hge
      Regression coefficientT statisticRegression coefficientT statistic
      C0.2759**2.350.46420.74
      ln pgdp-0.0141***-3.48-0.0786***-3.63
      ln is0.0530**2.190.12640.98
      ln fdi-0.0067**-2.150.01741.04
      ln ds0.00521.09-0.0125-0.49
      ln js-0.0008-0.14-0.0604**-2.02
      R20.09350.0723
      F-statistic5.654.27
      Prob(F-statistic)0.00000.0000
      N310310
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    Qinlin XIAO, Chao TIAN, Yanjun WANG, Xiuqing LI, Liming XIAO. Measurement and Comparison of Urban Haze Governance Level and Efficiency based on the DPSIR Model: A Case Study of 31 Cities in North China[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2020, 11(6): 549

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    Paper Information

    Category: Resource Economy

    Received: May. 28, 2020

    Accepted: Aug. 2, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: XIAO Liming (xiaolm1972@163.com)

    DOI:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2020.06.002

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