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| author | Hou, Xiaoyu Zhou, Tianyi Chang, Xianyuan Mao, Feng Wu, Zhaoping Ge, Ying Cheong, Kang Hao Chang, Jie Min, Yong |
| author_facet | Hou, Xiaoyu Zhou, Tianyi Chang, Xianyuan Mao, Feng Wu, Zhaoping Ge, Ying Cheong, Kang Hao Chang, Jie Min, Yong |
| contents | The co-evolution of economic and ecological activities represents one of the fundamental challenges in the realm of sustainable development. This study on the word trends in mainstream newspapers from the UK and China reveals that both early-industrialised countries and latecomers follow three modes of economic and ecological co-evolution. First, both economic and ecological words demonstrate an S-shaped growth trajectory, and the mode underscores the importance of information propagation, whilst also highlighting the crucial role of self-organisation in the accept society. Second, the co-occurrence of these two type words exhibits a Z-shaped relationship: for two-thirds of the observed period, they display synergistic interactions, while the remaining time shows trade-offs. Lastly, the words related to ecological degradation follow M-shaped trajectories in parallel with economic growth, suggesting periodic disruptions and reconstructions in their interrelationships. Our findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the co-evolutionary mechanisms that govern collective behaviours in human society. |
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| spellingShingle | Tracking sustainability: co-evolution of economic and ecological activities in the industrialization of the United Kingdom and China Hou, Xiaoyu Zhou, Tianyi Chang, Xianyuan Mao, Feng Wu, Zhaoping Ge, Ying Cheong, Kang Hao Chang, Jie Min, Yong Physics and Society Quantitative Methods The co-evolution of economic and ecological activities represents one of the fundamental challenges in the realm of sustainable development. This study on the word trends in mainstream newspapers from the UK and China reveals that both early-industrialised countries and latecomers follow three modes of economic and ecological co-evolution. First, both economic and ecological words demonstrate an S-shaped growth trajectory, and the mode underscores the importance of information propagation, whilst also highlighting the crucial role of self-organisation in the accept society. Second, the co-occurrence of these two type words exhibits a Z-shaped relationship: for two-thirds of the observed period, they display synergistic interactions, while the remaining time shows trade-offs. Lastly, the words related to ecological degradation follow M-shaped trajectories in parallel with economic growth, suggesting periodic disruptions and reconstructions in their interrelationships. Our findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the co-evolutionary mechanisms that govern collective behaviours in human society. |
| title | Tracking sustainability: co-evolution of economic and ecological activities in the industrialization of the United Kingdom and China |
| topic | Physics and Society Quantitative Methods |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.02696 |