Bidirectional evaluation and differentiation analysis of marine economic resilience in China

Abstract With the continuous improvement of the marine economy, the role of marine economic resilience is becoming ever more prominent. This study evaluates China’s marine economic resilience based on a bidirectional evaluation index system, and analyzes spatiotemporal characteristics and regional differences. The results show that: (1) marine economic resilience is increasing in the system object dimension and the resilience attribute dimension in China. Strengthening the protection of marine resources and the environment is important for improving marine economic resilience; (2) the development of marine economic resilience among 11 coastal provinces is unbalanced, forming a three-polar pattern with Shandong as the core in the north, Shanghai as the core in the east, and Guangdong as the core in the south; (3) the difference between the northern marine economic circle and the southern marine economic circle is the main reason for the overall difference.