Regional Development Processes Research Articles

The relation of regional characteristics and economic value of agricultural dry land in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency

The development of an area occurs due to the influence of several factors, including geographical conditions, availability of facilities and infrastructure, population demographics, distance from the city center, accessibility, climatic conditions, and natural resources. The development process of regional development is closely related to urbanization, along with population growth, the need for land continues to increase, and the development process will affect the nearest area which is usually characterized as rural areas. This study aims to identify the spatial pattern of regional characteristics formed in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency, and its relationship to the economic value of dryland agriculture. 5 (five) variables are used, namely forest, agricultural land, built-up land, altitude, and the economic value of the land. The research was conducted quantitatively using 35 data samples by conducting interviews with respondents, namely farmers and field validation. A grid system with an area of 200 × 200 meters is used, so it makes 2,049 grids to identify the level of urban area. The spatial pattern of regional characteristics is reviewed based on altitude and the ANOVA test is used to identify the relationship between urban areas and the economic value of dryland. The results showed that the District of Cugenang has a spatial pattern of regional characteristics where the higher the level of urban area the lower the altitude area will be, and the relationship between the level of regional characteristics and the economic value of dryland agriculture shows the difference in the average economic value of dryland at the three levels of regional characteristics.

The role of LMX and organizational climate in improving performance and effectiveness of local public administration: evidence from the Metropolis GZM

Since the 1990s, along with the transformation of public administration and the emergence of new concepts of public management, the improvement of organisational effectiveness and performance (OEP) of local public administration has become an important goal of regional policies in many countries. The OEP of local public administration has started to be considered as an essential factor affecting the process of regional socio-economic development. However, to improve the performance of local public administration, factors influencing the OEP of public administration organizations need to be determined. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to identify how such factors as the quality of relations between leaders and subordinates as well as learning climate influence the OEP of public administration organizations.
 Method/approach: The paper presents the results of a survey research conducted among 153 employees of municipal offices in the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolis (i.e. Metropolis GZM). A model of relationships between LMX, organizational learning climate, and the OEP was examined with the use of Structural Equation Modeling and path analysis.
 Findings: It was found that the LMX affected the OEP only indirectly through its impact on organizational learning climate which in turn influences the OEP. Therefore, the study also revealed that organizational learning climate mediated the relationship between the LMX and the OEP.
 Originality: The presented results of the study have provided empirical evidence regarding the influence of LMX and organizational climate on the OEP of public organizations which was hitherto absent in the literature on the subject. A novel conclusion from this study is that the high quality of relationships between leaders and subordinates and organizational learning climate improve the OEP of local public administration organizations. Highly effective local public administration can become a driver of the regional development promoting new ideas, innovation and local incentives.

Spatial distribution characteristics of natural ecological resilience in China

High-intensity exploitation of land resources and the natural environment can upset the balance of ecosystems, causing multiple ecological problems and affecting regional sustainable development. Recently, China has carried out integrated regional ecosystem protection and restoration governance. Ecological resilience (ER) is the foundation of and key to achieving sustainable regional development. Based on the significance of ER in ecological protection and restoration efforts and the necessity of conducting large-scale studies, we conducted relevant research on the ER in China. In this study, we selected typical impact factors to construct an assessment model of ER in China and quantitatively measured its large-scale spatial and temporal distribution characteristics, while also exploring the relationship between ER and land-use types. The country was zoned according to the ER contributions of each land-use type, and ER enhancement and ecological protection were discussed based on the characteristics of different regions. The ER in China shows clear spatial heterogeneity and spatial agglomeration, roughly represented by high and low ER in the southeast and northwest regions. The mean ER values of woodland, arable land, and construction land were all greater than 0.6, with more than 97% of the ER values at levels of medium or above. The country can be divided into three regions based on the degree of ER contributions of various land-use types, each with different ecological problems. This study provides a detailed understanding of and explores the important role of ER on the regional development process, and provides support and reference for regional ecological protection and restoration as well as sustainable development.

Directions for improving smart-specialization strategy of the regions of Ukraine from the positions of schumpertianity, institutionalism, and developmentalism

Smart specialization is one of the key modern economic policies implemented in the European Union. Its essence is to ensure innovative development depending on a specific region's existing conditions and features. Smart specialization is aimed at ensuring the regional development of the countries that are part of the European Union and those countries that have a cooperation agreement with it. This tool involves taking into account the peculiarities and capabilities of each region and identifying competitive advantages, which helps to unlock economic potential and more effectively develop innovations at the regional level. Smart specialization aims to: (1) identify the most promising investment areas through a thorough analysis of existing opportunities, assets, competencies, and competitive advantages of the region; (2) more efficient spending of state resources by concentrating on the main industries of a certain region; (3) elimination of duplication of measures that may lead to waste of public resources; (4) implementation of mechanisms that ensure strategic development based on multilateral interaction. The purpose of the study is to determine directions for improving the strategizing of smart specialization in the regions of Ukraine from the standpoint of Schumpeterianism, institutionalism, and developmentalism. The theoretical provisions of ensuring the smart specialization of Ukraine's regional development process in practice face several problems that can be systematized and solved from the positions of different schools of economic theory at the regional and national levels. From the standpoint of the Schumpeterian school of economic theory, the priority direction for improving the smart specialization strategy of the regions of Ukraine is to combine innovation policy with regional smart specialization strategies, as well as the creation of innovative infrastructure to support smart specialization. From the standpoint of the institutional school of economic theory, the priority direction for improving the strategizing of smart specialization in the regions of Ukraine is the systematic alignment of institutions with the goals of smart specialization, the harmonization of the regulatory and legal framework for ensuring innovative activity and strategizing regional development, as well as the elimination of institutional deficiencies in the formulation of strategic documents at the state and at the regional level, which prevent the application of the principles of smart specialization. From the standpoint of the developmental school of economic theory, the priority direction for improving the strategy of smart specialization in Ukraine’s regions is improving economic policy at the national level in the area of stimulating high-tech exports.

Spatial-temporal differentiation pattern and influencing factors of high-quality development in counties: A case of Sichuan, China

High-quality development (HQD) is a development model proposed by the Chinese government in the regional development process, with the five major development concepts of innovation, green, coordination, openness and sharing as its core. It is an expansion of sustainable development, incorporating the connotation of green development and emphasizing the joint promotion and coordinated development of the five subsystems. This study takes the counties in Sichuan, China, as the case area, constructs an evaluation index system based on the five development concepts, conducts research on the endogenous coordination of the HQD system through the Coupling Coordination Degree model. On this basis, its spatial–temporal differentiation characteristics are characterized by Getis-Ord Gi*, and the key influencing factors of the regional HQD are identified by Geographical Detector. The results indicated that the HQD coupling degree in Sichuan Province was in a highly coupling state, but the coupling coordination degree was at the primary coordination state, and the level of HQD was relatively low. Moreover, a spatial characteristic of “high east and low west” was showed in the HQD coupling coordination degree of Sichuan Province. Taking Chengdu City as the agglomeration center, it showed obvious agglomeration effect, and the HQD coupling coordination degree in the areas around Chengdu were significantly higher than in other areas. Furthermore, the permanent populations per unit area, the road mileage per capita, the number of employees and the proportion of fiscal expenditure to GDP had significant effects on HQD. The experience of the case area can be a reference for other similar regions globally to promote their high-quality economic and environmental development.

Modelling past and future land‐use changes from mining, agriculture, industry and biodiversity in a rapidly developing Southeast Asian region

AbstractRapidly developing regions in Southeast Asia, such as Kuantan, Malaysia, require robust spatial analysis to understand changing landscape patterns and their socioenvironmental impacts to guide sustainable development and conservation planning. This study aims to characterise and evaluate the historic and future projections of land‐use and land‐cover (LULC) change patterns to understand the dynamics of the regional development process and identify potential future land‐use conflicts. We first map coarse‐scale land‐cover classes using Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 8 OLI data and a Random Forest classifier in the Google Earth Engine platform, and then use auxiliary reference data to manually construct fine‐scale LULC for 3 years: 2010, 2015 and 2020. Subsequently, we modelled future LULC change patterns in 2030 using Land Change Modeller, which applies a multilayer perceptron neural network and Markov chain analysis. The study showed that the region's land cover in the last 10 years has been largely altered by human intervention, driven by an increase in oil palm plantations, followed by mining, residential and industrial site expansion, with a consequent decline in forest and vegetation cover. The 2030 land‐use projections revealed a continuation of these land‐use development patterns. The modelling showed that industry, mining and residential LULC are clustered and growing closer in proximity while expanding extensively, likely causing future land‐use conflict and lead to further environmental degradation. Furthermore, our analysis showed extensive decline in forest cover within reserves. Our modelling demonstrated that natural resource management needs to take an integrated approach as the drivers of land‐use changes are complex, competing and dynamic.

Opportunities and Challenges in the Process of Integrated Regional Economic and Social Development in the Yangtze River Delta

With the historical changes and the development of international relations situation, regional economic and social integration is an important trend to establish the deep development of economic globalisation. The Yangtze River Delta region is one of the regions with the most dynamic economic development, the highest degree of openness and the strongest innovation capacity in China and plays an important strategic position in the modernisation of the country. The purpose of this paper is to explore the problems faced in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta regional economy, the ways to solve the difficulties and the prospects for future development. The approach taken is to compare the Yangtze River Delta region with the Northeast region in the North and the Pearl River Delta region in the South and to analyse the similarities and differences in the development trends of different geographical regions and their impact on regional development. This is then combined with historical contextual change factors as well as international experience and inspiration to further identify the opportunities and challenges faced by the Yangtze River Delta region in its development through comparative analysis. The conclusions show that China is actively involved in the process of regional economic integration, with the Yangtze River Delta region playing an important leading role. It has actively integrated international and domestic double-cycle development, utilised resources in an integrated manner, and drawn on international experience to seek better development opportunities. However, due to other constraints, such as historical changes, the Yangtze River Delta regional economic integration development process faces many challenges.

Розвиток підходів до визначення впливу стейкхолдерів на реалізацію проєктів регіонального розвитку

The article discusses the essence of the category of «stakeholder» and the development of approaches to determining the influence of stakeholders on the implementation of regional development projects. The process of organizing regional development with the involvement of stakeholders, the development of the interpretation of the category of «stakeholder» and their role, as well as approaches to determining the degree of their influence on the implementation of regional development projects are analyzed. It is defined that regional development projects have separate characteristics that vary depending on their directedness, direction, implementation period and level, and are designed to address a number of issues related to the development of a particular territory. It is defined that stakeholders are a dynamic category and, according to their role in the process of implementing regional development projects, can change over time or depending on various factors. According to the role and interests of stakeholders in the processes of formation, planning and implementation of development projects, they can be divided into separate groups, namely: local, economic, social, environmental, and international groups. Each individual group of regional development stakeholders performs a certain unique function in the process of implementing regional development projects, which is aimed at their implementation and achievement of the set goals, as well as the realization of the stakeholders’ own interests. Taking into account the specifics of different groups of stakeholders, a scheme of roles of specific groups of stakeholders in the context of regional development was built, which in the future will allow to provide a more open and comprehensive approach to planning and implementing regional development projects. The influence of stakeholders on the process of implementing a regional development project is constantly changing and is measured by three main attributes, namely: power, interest, and dynamics. The role of stakeholders in the regional development process is to ensure a broader and more diverse approach to the planning and implementation of regional development projects. This is an important aspect, as taking into account the different voices, proposals and needs of stakeholders contributes to the successful achievement of the set goal. Thus, it will allow adapting the entire process of implementing regional development projects in accordance with new circumstances and challenges, which will contribute to the achievement of the goal.

УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО МЕХАНІЗМУ РОЗРОБЛЕННЯ РЕГІОНАЛЬНОЇ СТРАТЕГІЇ РОЗВИТКУ

The development of a regional development strategy is a responsible task that determines the future level of economic, social, political and other aspects of life in the region. Therefore, the issues of choosing the conceptual framework for the development of a region, determining its strategic prospects, selecting tools and methodological support, and clarifying the organizational mechanism for strategy formation are relevant. The purpose of the article is to determine the directions for improving the organizational and economic mechanism for elaborating a regional development strategy. The object of research is the mechanism for developing a regional strategy. The subject of the study is the processes of regional strategy development. Research methods: logical analysis and generalization. The article proposes to expand the organizational and economic mechanism for developing a regional development strategy by supplementing it with an additional structural block "Communication Activity" in the motivational sub-mechanism. This provides an opportunity to stimulate change and intensify communications at the regional level in order to improve the interconnections between business, science and innovation systems (local, national and international levels), as well as to involve various target groups of stakeholders in strategizing. In general, such additions will contribute to the improvement of regional and national strategic development management systems. The results of this study can be implemented in the activities of regional authorities in order to increase the efficiency of strategic development management.

Formation of an effective strategy for the development of the region under the conditions of european economic integration

Taking into account the processes of European integration of Ukraine, the study of regional strategies becomes especially important for solving the problems of the development of Ukrainian regions and supporting their competitiveness. The topic of regional development attracts significant attention of scientific researchers, as it requires the study and analysis of various factors affecting the processes of regional development, and the formation of scientifically based strategies to achieve optimal results. This topic is considered in various contexts, which contributes to the expansion of theoretical and practical knowledge about regional development and its constituent elements. Studying the regional policy of the European Union will give Ukraine the opportunity to gain valuable experience and knowledge for the development and implementation of its own regional strategy. By applying the practices of the European Union, Ukraine will be able to stimulate regional development, ensure social and economic stability, and increase the competitiveness of its regions. The main goal of this study is to analyze the problem of regional policy formation based on the principles used in the European Union. To achieve this goal, the work sets the following goals: to thoroughly investigate the aspects of the European Union's cohesion policy, to consider the main principles and priorities underlying the cohesion policy, such as increasing competitiveness, sustainable management of resources and ensuring the balanced development of territories. Also, study current areas of project financing, find out which areas and industries receive financial support from the European Union in order to promote regional development. Consider in detail the funding mechanisms and programs that contribute to the implementation of regional strategies. It was found that in the conditions of European economic integration, the regional development strategy is a necessary tool for achieving sustainable development of regions. One of the key aspects of this strategy is the application of the regional policy of the European Union, which can serve as a valuable experience for the formation of regional strategies in Ukraine. The regional policy of the EU is based on the principles of cooperation, rapprochement and support of different regions, which contributes to their development and ensuring more uniform economic growth. This approach involves the development of specific strategies and programs at the level of regions, taking into account their characteristics, potential and needs. It was also found that the regional policy of the EU cannot be a direct model for Ukraine, since the countries have different contextual conditions and features. However, Ukrainian regions can use the EU experience to adapt and implement their own regional strategies.

The Impact of Regional Economic Conditions on Place Branding Results: The Survival Analysis Approach

Place branding became a part of regional development processes; therefore, regional conditions could affect the place branding success. Nevertheless, studies on place branding success are mostly focused on management issues, and the role of regional conditions is yet to be revealed. In this regard, the paper aims to explore how regional economic (including social and spatial) conditions affect the results of place branding activity. We assumed that regional conditions have a certain impact on place branding activities, yielding better or worse place brands survival, which we treated as the fact of observable place brand attributes continuing to exist. To test this hypothesis, a survival analysis on brands of 15 Russian regions was performed for the period from 2010 to 2021. Using the Kaplan-Meier method, we examined the impact of seven variables on place brands survival. The obtained findings confirm the positive impact on brands survival of such variables as gross regional product (GRP) per capita, regional investment, and migration attractiveness. The following variables have a negative impact: unemployment rate, the adjacency to regions already having place brands. Additionally, place brands of regions with administrative centres in smaller cities have a better survival rate than the ones with bigger cities. Finally, the impact of change of the federal subject’s head on survival was not confirmed. Thus, the present article contributes to place branding studies by unveiling the influence of regional conditions on place branding outputs and extends the methods of place branding research by using the survival analysis.

Place-Based Environmental Philanthropy: The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the Skeena Watershed

This article explores the role of place-based philanthropy in rural community development through a case study of the Skeena watershed. The Skeena is an ecologically significant region in Northwest British Columbia that is confronting the complex and layered forces of change being experienced by many rural regions in Canada. Through qualitative interviews and document analyses, the article illustrates how a robust ecosystem of environmental community-based organizations (CBOs), funded by philanthropic capital, is extending beyond traditional environmental advocacy to fill important structural gaps in community development. Though pressed by capacity issues, the sector is shifting towards highly integrated and collaborative responses to development pressures and charting alternative pathways for development in the region. The complexity and scope of pressures in the Skeena offer insights for other rural regions and the dynamic potential and challenges associated with place-based philanthropy in community and regional development processes.

Assessing change agency in urban experiments for sustainability transitions

Experimentation has become one of the prevailing modes of governing the transition toward sustainable practices in urban environments. The spatial variation of urban sustainability transition has been attributed to a variety of conditions erected at different spatial scales. What remains less well-understood is how spatial situatedness shapes agency in urban experiments and the shapes agency can take is a field that requires further research and frameworks. The paper addresses this gap by introducing a framework from the literature on regional development, identifying three distinct types of agency that shape regional development processes. Combining this framework with a process perspective on urban experiments, we develop an analytical framework, which allows for a more granular understanding of agency in urban sustainability transitions. The analytical framework is then brought to use in a case study of an urban experiment aiming to electrify public transport in Gothenburg, Sweden.

ANALISIS PERAN PEMUDA DALAM RAGAM ORGANISASI PADA KOMITE NASIONAL PEMUDA INDONESIA KALIMANTAN TENGAH DALAM PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH DI KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Youth is one of the pillars that has a big role in the journey of the life of the nation and state so that the progress of a country is more or less determined by the thoughts and active contributions of youth in the State of Indonesia. Likewise in the scope of social life, youth is a potential identity in the community structure as the successor to the nation's struggle and a human resource for development, because youth as the hope of the nation can be interpreted that whoever controls youth will control the future. This research is expected to provide an overview of youth in youth organizations in Central Kalimantan in the development process, especially in the city of Palangka Raya. In addition, this paper is also expected to be a motivation for young people to take part in the regional development process. Therefore, it is very important to see an overview of the function and role of youth in regional development through the Central Kalimantan Indonesian Youth National Committee which accommodates it. So that this research becomes interesting to review considering that the results of this study will analyze how the participation of youth in the sustainability of the development of the Central Kalimantan Region will be.

Spatial-ecological approach in cirebon’s peri-urban regionalization

The environmental transformation from rural into urban is a regional development process, it usually happens to industrial countries and formed a peri-urban region. Understanding the peri-urban development is an attempt to analyze the potential changes in environmental quality due to landscape changes in Cirebon Regency. The method of determining a peri-urban region is based on the spatial-ecological approach that is not only to use administrative boundaries. This study aims to analyze the regionalization of Cirebon’s peri-urban using spatial-ecological approach. Parameters to determine the region based on built-up area, road density, distance from Cirebon City, and residential population density. The Cirebon’s peri-urban was obtained from overlay analysis and defined interval reclassification. This study shows that the Cirebon’s peri-urban has an area of 76.83 km2 which is divided into five sub-districts and 48 villages surrounding Cirebon City. This peri-urban is mostly in the western of Cirebon Regency. This phenomenon shows the development direction of Cirebon City (urban sprawl) is more dominant towards the western and northwest because of massive development in industries, services, and transportations.

Research on the relationship between industrial agglomeration and regional innovation from the dynamic perspective: evidence from China

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal the paradox between diversification and specialization from a dynamic perspective. More precisely, this paper will analyze the impact of diversification and specialization as well as their interaction on regional innovation in different development stages. Design/methodology/approach Based on the principles of new economic geography and innovation geography, data from 30 provinces from 2001 to 2017 was used to explore the relationship. Least squares regressions with fix effect were used to examine the hypotheses. Findings The results show that both diversification and specialization have a significant and positive impact on regional innovation. The interaction of diversification and specialization also significantly and positively impacts regional innovation. The effect of industrial agglomeration is heterogeneity under different development stages. Practical implications This paper verifies the positive role of diversification and specialization and their interaction in promoting regional innovation. The impact of industrial agglomeration on innovation is dynamic and changes with the regional development process. Emerging economies should make appropriate industrial agglomeration strategies according to their development stages. Originality/value This paper introduces diversification, specialization and their interaction into the research framework at the same time to analyze their impact on innovation performance which deepened the research of industrial agglomeration. Taking China as an example, this paper also examines the impact of industrial agglomeration on regional innovation in different development stages that expands the dynamic perspective of industrial agglomeration.

Tourism From the Perspective of Geography

This article aims to give an overview of tourism based on a literature review of this social phenomenon and the related special interests held by geographers. The main traditional ways that geographers contribute to the study of tourism cover each aspect of tourism and have several geographical implications, including concerning environmental issues, regional development, spatial studies, and historical processes. To understand tourism, we first need to understand what we mean by tourism, which is an important aspect of the topic of greater human mobility. But for a critical, statistical and qualitative understanding, clearer boundaries are needed.
 Keywords: tourism, travel motivation, tourist typology, geotourism

THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ISSUES OF THE DECENTRALIZATION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Integrated territorial investments are a fundamentally new approach to the implementation of regional policy. The approach requires decentralization of the decision-making process and active participation of citizens in this process. The bottom-up approach involves identifying the needs of the community and looking for alternatives to meet those needs. The choice of the best alternative, ie. the choice of a specific measure or project implies the application of adequate working mechanisms to ensure the involvement of the general public. There are various theories about how to encourage and motivate citizens to participate in public decisions that have a direct impact on them and their way of life. Different strategies and approaches are applied, their effectiveness is different, and it is difficult to find a universal solution. The aim of this article is to bring out the main theoretical and conceptual issues related to the role, importance, tools for civic participation in public policy-making processes in general and in relation to regional policy in particular. On this basis, an iterative model for applying the bottom-up approach to inclusion in integrated planning will be proposed. Content analysis of documents and empirical research will outline the main steps that would be useful in the process of decentralization and promoting participation. Based on the deduction and induction, the main barriers and limiting factors will be identified, which so far hinder the more active participation of civil society, business and other organizations in the process of making decisions for regional development. The aim is to outline the main groups of constraints and to suggest possible reactions to them. The framework for decentralization of the process of regional development and stakeholder involvement will be outlined, as well as good practices, existing hypotheses about the commitment of public institutions to ensure inclusion, opportunities to build an environment that ensures a high degree of integration of public policies.

Современные представления о взаимосвязи деятельности малых и средних предприятий с региональным экономическим развитием

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in regional economic development. However, the results of their activities largely depend on the regional factors. The article provides an overview of the most influential and latest publications on the relationship between SMEs and regional development processes. The impact of SMEs on the growth of the regional economy proved to be assessed ambiguously. A direct positive impact is typical for high-income countries, while other countries yield mixed results. High-income countries have factors and support mechanisms that overcome the objective limitations of SMEs. In the Russian regions, SMEs perform their functions to a lower extent and, as a result, have low factor productivity, which limits their contribution to the regional economy. No unified idea of SME differentiation factors was detected in domestic and foreign publications. Abroad, a higher level of SME development is usually associated with such obvious factors as population, the size of the regional economy, availability of financing, etc. The review of domestic literature revealed some data on the differentiation of regions according to the state and SME characteristics, but no patterns that would determine these features. The review highlighted some issues for further research of the relationship between SMEs and the regional economy. The results obtained can be used to develop regional SMEs and specialized university courses.

A Study on the Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Green Development from the Perspective of Government Environmental Preferences.

Green development is necessary for China to carry out high-quality economic development. As an important institutional arrangement in the vertical government structure, fiscal decentralization supports regional green development. Local government environmental preferences indicate local environmental protection awareness and affect the process of regional green development to a certain extent. Based on the review of relevant theories and literature, this study conducts an empirical analysis based on Chinese provincial panel data from 2007 to 2019 using a two-way fixed effects model and a panel threshold model. Both revenue decentralization and expenditure decentralization have a U-shaped nonlinear relationship with the green development efficiency calculated by the superefficiency SBM model, which includes undesirable output. Neither factor has a positive effect on green development efficiency at this stage, while local government environmental preferences are positively connected to green development efficiency. Furthermore, a moderating effect is observed in the relationship between fiscal decentralization and green development efficiency. Under the same level of revenue decentralization or expenditure decentralization, the stronger the environmental preferences of the local authority are, the higher the green development efficiency. This moderating effect is more significant in coastal areas than inland areas. Further research reveals a threshold for the moderating effect of local government environmental preferences on fiscal decentralization on green development. When the environmental preferences of local government are below the threshold, both revenue decentralization and expenditure decentralization significantly inhibit the improvement in green development efficiency. After the threshold is passed, the negative effects of both on green development efficiency are markedly curtailed. Then, the government performance appraisal system should be further optimized, fiscal decentralization reform should be strengthened, local financial investment in environmental protection should be expanded, and synergistic regional development should be promoted. China’s green development should be promoted to an advanced stage.