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Validity of sustainability framework for China’s mining cities – a structural equation modelling approach

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  • Zhongjun Zhang
  • Shunming Zhang
  • Fangfang Zhang
  • Jing Yu
  • Yanyang Zhu

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Many studies developed their framework for sustainability through indicator systems, but the interactions and relationships within these indicators have not been studied yet. In this article, based on indicator systems, we use a sample of 78 mining cities in China and employ structural equation modelling (SEM) method to explore the validity of sustainability framework. Our empirical results show that resources abundance positively affects urbanization level significantly but negatively affects cleaner production level and environmental protection level significantly; economic strength positively affects urbanization level significantly; cleaner production level has a significant effect on economic strength and non-mineral resources conversion efficiency. We also find that when economic strength is low, resources abundance might weaken the positive effect of economy on urbanization.

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  • Zhongjun Zhang & Shunming Zhang & Fangfang Zhang & Jing Yu & Yanyang Zhu, 2016. "Validity of sustainability framework for China’s mining cities – a structural equation modelling approach," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(48), pages 4585-4605, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:48:y:2016:i:48:p:4585-4605
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1161720
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