Regional eco-efficiency evaluation and spatial pattern analysis of the Yangtze River Economic Zone

Lin HA; Jianjun TU; Jianping YANG; Chunhai XU; Jiaxing PANG; Debin LU; Zuolin YAO; Wenyu ZHAO

doi:10.1007/s11442-020-1773-0

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