Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of the Human-Earth System in Minority Areas of Yunnan,China
In minority areas of Yunnan,China,the ecological environment is fragile,and social and economic de-velopment is not sufficient.The research on the evolution of human-earth systems can provide scientific guidance for solving the contradiction between environmental protection and social and economic development and pro-moting high-quality regional development.In this study,based on the structural division of the human-earth system,we established a comprehensive evaluation model by the data envelopment analysis(DEA)to analyze the evolu-tion characteristics and influencing factors of the man-earth system in minority areas of Yunnan in terms of the co-ordinated development degree and the comprehensive efficiency of the system.The results show that:(1)From 1995 to 2020,the coordinated development degree of the human-earth system in minority areas of Yunnan showed an overall upward trend,with the average value rising from 0.31 in 1995 to 0.74 in 2020.(2)The average com-prehensive efficiency of inputs and outputs of the human-earth system showed a downward trend;in particular,af-ter 2007,the number of regions with ineffective DEA gradually increased,indicating that the development model of high inputs and consumption has not been effectively changed.(3)By calculating the system indicator weights us-ing the entropy method,we found that the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste,total foreign trade and urbanization rate greatly impacted the coordinated development efficiency of the human-earth system in mi-nority areas of Yunnan.