Measuring sustainable urbanization in China: a case study of the coastal Liaoning area
| 第一作者： |
刘世薇 |
| 英文第一作者： |
Liu, S. W. |
| 联系作者： |
张平宇 |
| 英文联系作者： |
Zhang, P. Y. |
| 发表年度： |
2013 |
| 卷： |
8 |
| 摘要： |
The global urbanization process poses a serious challenge to achieving sustainable development. The significance of sustainable urbanization has been increasingly appreciated, yet, very little empirical evidence has been provided for this prospect. In this paper, we use the Human Development Index and the ecological footprint to measure the sustainability of the coastal Liaoning area. We then use the quadrant map approach to determine the relationship between sustainability and urbanization. The results show that the coastal area has made progress in sustainable urbanization in the social dimension. Improvement in the environmental dimension has been dynamic. Our results indicate that sustainable urbanization is a dynamic, multi-dimensional progress that requires regular monitoring and reevaluation. This paper also highlights the importance of choosing more complete indicators for measuring the sustainability of urbanization, as no single model or measurement is sufficient for quantifying the different dimensions of sustainability. |
| 刊物名称： |
Sustainability Science |
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