Factors influencing environmental performance: a bibliometric review and future research agenda
Journal article
Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Ballesteros-Pérez, P., Skitmore, M., Yang, G., Philbin, S.P. and Lu, Q. (2021). Factors influencing environmental performance: a bibliometric review and future research agenda. International Journal of Urban Sciences. 27 (4), pp. 543-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2021.1899845
Authors | Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Ballesteros-Pérez, P., Skitmore, M., Yang, G., Philbin, S.P. and Lu, Q. |
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Abstract | Environmental performance allows measuring the existing gap between countries regarding their environmental policy objectives. Improving environmental performance also allows countries to achieve their sustainable development goals. However, a systematic identification of factors influencing environmental performance constitutes a premise to improve it and such a review of factors has not been conducted in previous research. This paper develops a quantitative literature review of the factors influencing environmental performance in which a total of 84 journal papers were identified by keyword retrieval between 2004 and 2019. Literature metrological and literature content analyses are performed and two major research outcomes are obtained: first, a list of environmental performance influencing factors and a classification of the five main research streams related to environmental performance: enterprise, government, economy, technology and society. Second, building on the previous classification, a research agenda is proposed which points out current shortcomings and potential research directions for environmental performance research. The results of this piece of research provides a theoretical reference for improving environmental performance. It can also help countries target better environmental management practices when seeking global sustainable development. Highlights Grounded theory produces a list of factors affecting environmental performance. Environmental performance factors are classified in five relevant categories. These categories are: enterprise, government, economy, society and technology. A research agenda is proposed for meeting the 2030 Sustainable development goals. |
Keywords | Geography, Planning and Development; Urban Studies |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | International Journal of Urban Sciences |
Journal citation | 27 (4), pp. 543-569 |
Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
ISSN | 1226-5934 |
2161-6779 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2021.1899845 |
Funder/Client | National Natural Science Foundation of China |
National Social Science Fund Post-financing projects | |
Publication dates | |
Online | 18 Mar 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Feb 2021 |
Deposited | 23 Mar 2021 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Additional information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Urban Sciences on 18/03/2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/12265934.2021.1899845 |
Page range | 1-27 |
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