Measuring the sustainable urbanization potential of cities in Northeast China

doi:10.1007/s11442-016-1285-0

Abstract

Abstract:

Sustainable urbanization is not only an important research topic in the field of urbanization, but also the development direction of new-type urbanization. In this paper, we construct an index system to evaluate sustainable urbanization potential with the entropy method. Results show that potential values of sustainable urbanization in most cities are not high. Cities with higher sustainable urbanization potential values are mainly located in the central part of Northeast China. Environmental potential of sustainable urbanization is the main contributor to sustainable urbanization potential in Northeast China. There is no absolute relationship between city size and potential value, large city does not always mean greater potential. Correlation analysis shows that urbanization rate cannot reflect the sustainable urbanization potential of a region. Population urbanization is not the ultimate goal of sustainable urbanization. Unilateral pursue urbanization rate cannot improve the potential of sustainable urbanization. Towards sustainable urbanization, governments in Northeast China should revitalize local economy, pay more attention to the rural areas and develop low-carbon economy or ecological economy. Finally, this paper highlights the importance of choosing more integrated methodology or new models for measuring sustainable urbanization potential in view of the shortcomings of one method.

Key words: sustainable urbanization potential, entropy method, Northeast China

Shiwei LIU, Pingyu *ZHANG, Zheye WANG, Wenxin LIU, Juntao TAN. Measuring the sustainable urbanization potential of cities in Northeast China[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2016, 26(5): 549-567.

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System index (Level I)	Subsystem index (Level II)	Components index (Level III)	Subcomponents index (Level IV)	Indicators (Level V)
Sustainable urbanization potential	Economic potential of sustainable urbanization	Urban economic development capability	Economic growth capability;	4
			Elements gathering capability;	3
			Global capability;	3
			Innovation capability.	2
		Rural economic development capability	Agricultural modernization level;	3
		Rural economic development capability	Rural industrialization level.	3
		Balance ability	Fiscal balance;	2
			Investment balance;	2
			Urban-rural integration level.	2
	Social potential of sustainable urbanization	Government’s social security ability	Financial security;	3
		Government’s social security ability	Personal security.	2
		Public infrastructure supply ability	Medical services supply;	2
			Transportation supply capability;	3
			Water and electricity supply capability.	2
		Culture and technology support ability	Technology supportive;	2
		Culture and technology support ability	Culture supportive.	2
	Environmental potential of sustainable urbanization	Ecological carrying capacity	Water resources carrying capacity;	1
		Ecological carrying capacity	Land carrying capacity.	1
		Environmental protection ability	Greening capability;	2
		Environmental protection ability	Waste treatment capability.	5
		Resource conservation ability	Resource efficient use capability;	2
		Resource conservation ability	Waste utilization capability.	2

Province	First level	Second level	Third level	Fourth level	Total
Liaoning	2	6	5	1	14
Jilin	2	1	4	1	8
Heilongjiang	2	0	2	8	12
Total	6	7	11	10	34

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