Abstract
Taking nine provinces and cities along the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ as an example, this paper constructs an evaluation index system of the coupling coordination degree of the tourism–transportation–ecological environment system (TTE system), analyzes the spatial–temporal evolution and regional differences of the coupling coordination level of the TTE system from 2004 to 2016 using the mean square error index model and the scissor difference model, and uses the EKC curve model to further verify the interactive relationship between the tourism economy and the ecological environment. The results show the following. (1) The comprehensive evaluation values of the tourism subsystem and transportation subsystem are on an overall upward trend and the comprehensive evaluation value of the ecological environment subsystem is in constant flux. (2) The coupling coordination degree of the TTE system generally develops in a good coordination direction, but the conversion rate of the coupling coordination degree of each province is different. (3) Regarding the north–south region divergence, the degree of coupling and coordination within the region is “strong in the south and weak in the north”. (4) The tourism subsystem and the transportation subsystem are interdependent and mutually restrictive. (5) There is a strong correlation between tourism, economic growth, and environmental quality, but in most provinces, the relationship between them does not accord with the inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve.
Highlights
IntroductionBuilding the Silk Road Economic Belt was a significant initiative, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping during his visit to Central and Southeast Asian countries in 2013
Building the Silk Road Economic Belt was a significant initiative, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping during his visit to Central and Southeast Asian countries in 2013.In order to promote the effective implementation of this strategy, China will cultivate new economic growth poles on the Silk Road Economic Belt by introducing industries and gathering the population
(5) There is a strong correlation between tourism, economic growth, and environmental quality, but in most provinces, the relationship between them does not accord with the inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve
Summary
Building the Silk Road Economic Belt was a significant initiative, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping during his visit to Central and Southeast Asian countries in 2013. In order to promote the effective implementation of this strategy, China will cultivate new economic growth poles on the Silk Road Economic Belt by introducing industries and gathering the population. Due to the current situation, the development of provinces along the Silk Road Economic Belt in China has the following problems: administrative barriers between provinces still exist, the radiation driving ability of central cities is insufficient, and the traffic accessibility between provincial capitals is inadequate; the ecological environment has relatively deteriorated, and the government is faced with the problems of carbon emission and watershed water pollution prevention and control. Exploring the coupling and coordinated development of the tourism system, transportation
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