Comparative analysis of socio-economic and environmental performances for Chinese EIPs: case studies in Baotou, Suzhou, and Shanghai |
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Authors: | Haiyan Zhang Keishiro Hara Helmut Yabar Yohei Yamaguchi Michinori Uwasu Tohru Morioka |
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Institution: | (1) Research Institute for Sustainability Science, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan;(2) Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan |
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Abstract: | To decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, the Chinese government proposed the circular economy (CE) strategy
as part of its 11th 5-Year Plan. This strategy expands the application of CE from individual enterprises to eco-industrial
parks (EIPs) and to the cities, provinces, and regions. We carried out field studies in three EIPs in Baotou, Suzhou, and
Shanghai. In this paper, we discuss the current state of CE and the sustainable development of EIPs in China. We first provide
detailed information on the three EIPs' infrastructures, preferential policies, CE frameworks, and eco-chains. We then examine
the status of sustainable development in the three EIPs from the perspectives of socio-economic, resource and material efficiency,
and environmental performance. The results indicate that the overall performance of the three EIPs is reasonably good with
respect to socio-economics, resources and materials, and efficiency and environmental protection, whereas green management
is rather weak and thus requires further improvement. We found that the CE frameworks along with eco-chains within the EIPs
are effectively improving resource and material efficiency. Moreover, we demonstrate that there are positive associations
among socio-economic, resource and material, and environmental indicators. Given the large presence of EIPs in the local economies,
these results suggest that EIPs play a key role in promoting sustainable development in China. |
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