ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A System Dynamics Approach to Eco-Industry
System Effects and Trends
| 1 | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China |
| 2 | College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, China |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Fei Li
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A Datun Road, 100101 Beijing, China
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A Datun Road, 100101 Beijing, China
Submission date: 2017-09-07
Final revision date: 2018-03-18
Acceptance date: 2018-03-25
Online publication date: 2018-11-16
Publication date: 2019-01-28
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1469–1482
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ABSTRACT
Ecological industry can be thought of as a move toward sustainable development while reducing
waste and avoiding pollution, especially in resource-based cities. This study presents a system
dynamics approach to analyzing the environmental and economic effects of the eco-industry system
by simulating long-term trends. Focusing on West China’s typical coal-based city of Huinong, a system
dynamics model named industry-effect-policy system dynamics (IEP-SD) has been designed to evaluate
the integrated effects of the industrial system. The simulation results indicate progressive environmental
and economic benefits of the eco-industry system, along with prospective economic growth. In addition,
the model identifies some defects and disadvantages of western China’s typical industry system, such
as the extensive increase of local policy-preferential industrial sectors, limited and torpid development
of other industries, and a certain level of industrial structure instability. An industrial structure
coordination option is finally offered and then proved by the model to balance local environmental
and economic effects.
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