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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Synergistic Analysis of Eco-Geological
Environment and Economic Development
in Mountainous Areas Based on Remote
Sensing Data: A Case Study in the Three
Gorges Reservoir Area, China
1
Key Laboratory of Geological Hazards on Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China Three Gorges University, Yichang
443002, China
2
College of Economics & Management, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
Submission date: 2024-06-18
Final revision date: 2024-08-29
Acceptance date: 2024-09-21
Online publication date: 2024-12-04
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Corresponding author
Huafeng Deng
Key Laboratory of Geological Hazards on Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
Key Laboratory of Geological Hazards on Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(6):7519-7532
KEYWORDS
eco-geological environmentThree Gorges Reservoir Areacoupling coordination degreeeconomic development
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Mountainous regions characterized by complicated terrain are more vulnerable to ecological
environments, geologic hazards, and human activities than plains and basins. This paper first measured
the eco-geological environment (EGE) of the Three Gorges Reservoir area (TGRA) from 2002
to 2022. Next, it constructed a system for assessing the degree of economic development using the
entropy weight method. Lastly, it employed the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model to conduct
a thorough analysis of the connection between the quality of the EGE and its economic development.
The findings show that: (1) During the previous 20 years, the regions with "good" and "excellent" EGE
quality in the TGRA are mainly concentrated in the regions with rugged terrain, while the areas with
"poor" and "bad" are primarily focused on the core urban area of Chongqing with flat terrain. (2) From
2002 to 2022, the TGRA's EGE and economy development show a rising trend in relation to the degree
of coupling and coordination; their coordination level increased from the stage of slight imbalance to
the stage of moderate coordination. (3) The economically developed area has a much greater CCD than
the economically backward area, while the flat terrain area has a significantly larger CCD than the steep
terrain area. This study establishes a scientific foundation for the prospective attainment of sustainable
development in the mountainous region.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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