scholarly journals An Evaluation Index System of China’s Development Level of Ecological Civilization

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaotian Wang ◽  
Xingpeng Chen

Ecological civilization, a word with distinctively Chinese characteristics, will be the key strategy to address a series of problems in China’s economic transformation in the future. This study elaborated the concept and connotation of an ecological civilization from both narrow and broad perspectives, and established an evaluation index system with 26 specific indicators. These indicators were based on concepts to evaluate the development level of ecological civilization in mainland China and its 31 provinces (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), autonomous regions, and municipalities from 2004 to 2016. The results reveal that China has achieved a transition in the development level of ecological civilization from low to intermediate as a whole, however, even rapid economic growth at the expense of the ecological environment cannot enable China to get rid of the fact that its social and economic development is lagging behind developed countries and regions. China and its various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities should gradually reduce their own deficiencies in the process of ecological civilization construction, under the premise of maintaining their own advantages, so as to achieve sustainable development and accelerate the construction of an ecological civilization.

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 2620-2623
Author(s):  
Yi Xia Tao ◽  
Xue Hua Zhang

Abstract. According to the meaning of ecological civilization, we build an evaluation index system of ecological civilization competitiveness. We select 30 provinces or autonomous regions in China, collect the relevant data and through principal component analysis 9 independent components are picked up from 19 comprehensive evaluation indices which reflect the competitiveness of ecological civilization. Then we evaluate and rank the regions’ ecological civilization competitiveness. By comparing the results, we find out strengths and gaps of the regions as well as the related reasons.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 1918-1923
Author(s):  
Bin Ouyang ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Zhen Hua Feng ◽  
Jie Guo

Based on four categories of indexes including intensity indexes, system indexes, supporting indexes and characteristic indexes, this paper combines with actual characteristics of Chinese ports, discusses about and builds a green and low-carbon port evaluation index system, and puts forward a set of simple and practical evaluation methods and standards. With case study of Guangzhou Port, this paper also conducts empirical evaluation of current development level in 2013 and planning level in 2020 respectively, and verifies scientific validity of the index system.


2010 ◽  
Vol 34-35 ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Song Wang ◽  
Xue Liang Yuan ◽  
Da Yong Cao ◽  
Chun Yuan Ma ◽  
Kai Zhang

Green manufacturing is the important manufacturing pattern to achieve sustainable development. The core is to reduce the damage on the environment and to realize sustained rapid economic growth. The Paper establishes evaluation index system of green manufacturing using life cycle theory and the “pressure - state – response” model. The index system is the 3-tier indicator system, a total of 39 sub-indicators, including 17 environmental attributes index, 8 energy property index, 7 resource properties index and 7 economic attributes index.


2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Ye ◽  
Fumin Deng ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Xuedong Liang

Purpose This paper aims to build a scientific evaluation index system for regional low-carbon circular economic development. Taking Sichuan Province as the empirical research object, the paper evaluates its low-carbon circular economy (LCCE) development level and proposes policy recommendations for climate change improvement based on the evaluation results. Design/methodology/approach This paper, first, built an evaluation index system with 30 indicators within six subsystems, namely, economic development, social progress, energy consumption, low-carbon emissions, carbon sink capacity and environmental carrying capacity. Second, develop an “entropy weight-grey correlation” evaluation method. Finally, from a practical point of view, measure the development level of LCCE in Sichuan Province, China, from 2008 to 2018. Findings It was found that Sichuan LCCE development had a general downward trend from 2008 to 2012 and a steady upward trend from 2012 to 2018; however, the overall level was low. The main factors affecting the LCCE development are lagging energy consumption and environmental carrying capacity subsystem developments. Research limitations/implications This paper puts forward relevant suggestions for improving the development of a low-carbon economy and climate change for the reference of policymakers. Originality/value This paper built an evaluation index system with 30 indicators for regional low carbon circular economic development. The evaluation method of “entropy weight-grey correlation” is used to measure the development level of regional LCCE in Sichuan Province, China.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12026
Author(s):  
Yiming Liu ◽  
Sunhee Suk

With the intensification of global warming, the development of low-carbon tourism is not only an inevitable requirement for human development, but also an important way to enhance tourism, improve the quality of tourism, and obtain greater economic and social benefits from tourism. Scientifically and effectively constructing a low-carbon tourism development level evaluation index system is conducive to the healthy and sustainable development of the tourism industry. However, the current evaluation of the development level of low-carbon tourism mainly focuses on low-carbon development, energy conservation, and emission reduction. There are few studies and a lack of specific empirical research evaluating the development of low-carbon tourism. In this research, the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process were used for data collection and corresponding weight analysis. This research refers to the results of existing studies on low-carbon tourism evaluation index systems, and constructs an objective and quantitative evaluation model. It establishes a low-carbon tourism development evaluation model with 34 specific indicators from the three dimensions of the tourism economic support level, the tourism low-carbon development level, and the tourism policy support level. The research results were applied to the Daxinganling region for verification. The results show that the development of tourism in the Daxinganling region has changed from a mode dominated by economic interests to a mode in which tourism-related parties begin to seek effective low-carbon methods to maintain low-carbon tourism activities. In addition, the Daxinganling region has the lowest level of low-carbon tourism development and the highest level of financial support. Based on the research conclusions, corresponding suggestions for the development of low-carbon tourism in the Daxinganling region are provided. The results are also intended to provide a reference point in the optimization of low-carbon tourism development models in this and other regions.


Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Yawen ◽  
Liu Jun ◽  
Xie Haowen ◽  
Yu Guangyuan ◽  
Zhou Hong ◽  
...  

Abstract The sponge city concept is a new strategy for China designed to solve its urban water problems. The tasks involved in sponge city construction (SCC) have brought new challenges regarding the urban construction process for local Chinese governments. However, there is still no comprehensive and systematic study of the government mechanisms for guiding the construction of sponge cities. This paper aims to develop an evaluation index system of government mechanisms at the whole-of-nation scale. This system covers five elements of government mechanisms. This evaluation index system covers the specific content of the government mechanism anticipated before the process of SCC. Since work systems, functions, and capacities differ with each given local government, the work mechanism of local governments can be adapted to local conditions according to the research results of this paper. By doing so it is possible to make full use of the constraint and management function of each indicator, so that all departments can constantly optimize the allocation of resources and clarify responsibilities, so as to effectively promote the construction of a sponge city.


2021 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 04001
Author(s):  
Wen Yu ◽  
Dingsheng xi

In this paper, the evaluation index system of the green development level of agriculture and animal husbandry in Haixi city was established, and the entropy weight grey correlation TOPSIS model was used to calculate the green development level of agriculture and animal husbandry in Haixi city from 2001 to 2019.The countermeasures and suggestions to promote the green development of agriculture and animal husbandry in Haixi prefecture were put forward.


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