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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (1): 12-30.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20220782

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Impact of Value Realization of Forest Ecological Products on County Level Development Gaps: A Case Study of 26 Counties in Mountainous Regions of Zhejiang Province

Caiyao Xu1,2,Ning Wang2,Fanbin Kong1,2,3,*,Yueqin Shen1,2   

  1. 1. Institute of Ecological Civilization, Zhejiang A&F University/Research Academy for Rural Revitalization of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou 311300
    2. College of Economic Management, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University Hangzhou 311300
    3. School of Economic Management, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037
  • Received:2022-10-20 Online:2023-01-25 Published:2023-02-24
  • Contact: Fanbin Kong

Abstract:

Objective: Within the context of promoting common prosperity for all people, the impacts of value realization of forest ecological products on the development gaps of 26 mountainous counties of Zhejiang Province were studied in order to provide a scientific basis for formulating policies for common prosperity in mountainous counties with rich forest resources. Method: Based on the panel data of 26 mountainous counties of Zhejiang Province from 2001 to 2020, a system of indicators for multi-dimensional assessment of development level at counties was developed to measure the development levels of counties and the development gaps among counties.A quantitative analysis of the impacts of value realization efficiency of forest ecological products on development gaps among counties were conducted by means of remote sensing and geographic information system technologies, InVEST model, Super-SBM model and two-way fixed effect model. Result: 1) The overall development level of the 26 mountainous countiesshowed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2020, and the development gaps among the counties showed an expansion first and followed by a narrowing, featured as an 'inverted U curve'.2) From 2001 to 2020, the value realization efficiency of forest ecological products in the 26 mountainous counties increased significantly, and slightly higher in counties based on ecological development than those based on leap development.3) The improvement of the value realization efficiency of forest ecological products can effectively narrow the development gaps among counties, and slightly better in counties based on leap development than those based ecological development.4) The value realization efficiency of forest ecological products can narrow the county development gaps by improving the output value of forestry secondary and tertiary industries, the level of technology application and human capital. Conclusion: The value realization efficiency of forest ecological products and county development level in the 26 mountainous counties of Zhejiang Province showed a significant upward trend from 2001 to 2020.Factors such as industrial development, technological progress and qualification of human resources affected the value realization of forest ecological products and the performance of promoting balanced and coordinated development of counties.Therefore, each county unit needs to make efforts from the aspects of innovating the integrated development model of forest ecological industry, improving the ability of technology application and operation management, and enhancing the complementary advantages and holistic development among counties, so as to comprehensively improve the efficiency of transforming the resource advantages of "lucid water and lush mountains" to invaluable assets, promote the coordinated and high-quality development of mountainous counties, and take the lead in building a demonstration model of common prosperity in mountainous counties with high-quality development.

Key words: county development gap, forest ecological products, value realization efficiency

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