ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on the Measurement and Spatial
Distribution of Cultural and Creative Industry
Agglomeration under the Background of Energy
Conservation and Emission Reduction:
Evidence from Tianjin
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School of Economics and Management, Civil Aviation University of China, China
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Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Submission date: 2025-09-09
Final revision date: 2025-10-24
Acceptance date: 2025-11-15
Online publication date: 2026-02-27
Corresponding author
Gang Zeng
School of Economics and Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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ABSTRACT
Due to the extensive use of fossil fuels such as raw coal, coke, oil, and natural gas, the greenhouse
effect caused by carbon dioxide emissions has drawn attention, and pollution reduction and carbon
emission reduction have become important research issues. Tianjin is a traditional industrial city
in China. High-pollution and high-energy-consuming industries have caused serious air pollution
problems. Therefore, pursuing a green transformation has become an inevitable path. This article
selects typical pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction industries in Tianjin as the research
object, collects panel data for Tianjin from 2013 to 2022, and conducts an empirical study on
the agglomeration level and spatial characteristics of the pollution reduction and carbon emission
reduction industries by comprehensively applying multiple methods such as location entropy,
standard deviation ellipse analysis, kernel density estimation, spatial autocorrelation analysis,
and the geographically weighted regression model. The research results reveal that: (1) The sample
industries exhibit spatial agglomeration characteristics in terms of spatial distribution. According to
the calculation, the average value of the location entropy index is higher than 0.5. (2) There are spatial
correlations among different sample industries. (3) The sample industries have spatially heterogeneous
characteristics. With the central urban area of Tianjin as its core, it exhibits a circular and radial
distribution pattern, characterized by “large dispersion and small aggregation”. Therefore, implementing
pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction measures in a manner that suits local conditions has
become a crucial strategy for effective urban governance.