China is one of the most populated and rapidly urbanizing countries worldwide and was among the earliest countries to integrate sustainable development into urban construction.To achieve high-quality development and i...China is one of the most populated and rapidly urbanizing countries worldwide and was among the earliest countries to integrate sustainable development into urban construction.To achieve high-quality development and implement the objectives of“Transforming Our World:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”,it is crucial to measure and analyze the current level of sustainable development of cities in China.Following the principles of relevance,scientific rigor,universality,reliability,and timeliness,this study constructs an assessment index system for sustainable development,covering seven themes corresponding to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11.Through detailed calculations,we obtained sustainable development indices for 139 Chinese cities from 2016 to 2022 and analyzed them in three dimensions:distribution dynamics,regional differences,and convergence.The key findings are as follows.First,the level of sustainable development showed improvement,with the average score of included cities increasing by 11.88%from 2016 to 2022.Second,the level of sustainable development was relatively balanced,maintaining low Gini coefficients between 0.05 and 0.06.Third,a weak overallσconvergence feature existed,with increased differentiation in 2021.From a regional perspective,aσconvergence feature was observed in the northeastern but not in the western region.Fourth,both overall absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβeffects were significant.Regional absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβ-convergence were also significant.This study contributes to the literature by providing evidence of China’s urban sustainable development,offering policy insights for deepening the implementation of development goals in the future,and providing experiential reference for other developing countries to achieve sustainable development.展开更多
In China,the Innovation Demonstration Zone for the National Sustainable Development Agenda is a key initiative for executing the United Nations(UN)2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The Zone also plays critical r...In China,the Innovation Demonstration Zone for the National Sustainable Development Agenda is a key initiative for executing the United Nations(UN)2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The Zone also plays critical roles in addressing the developmental bottlenecks that China faces and sharing Chinese insights into global sustainable development efforts.On July 15,2022,the State Council endorsed the Zone’s establishment in Zaozhuang City,Shandong Province,where it focuses on innovation-led sustainable development in rural areas.Research into the levels,impediments,interdependencies,and evolutionary trends of rural sustainable development is crucial.Therefore,this research aimed to assist in comprehensively assessing developmental challenges and facilitating the harmonious advancement of social,economic,and environmental aspects in rural areas.In pursuit of the three fundamental dimensions of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),namely development’s drivers,quality,and equity,this study was grounded in China’s national Rural Revitalization Strategy and the demands of sustainable development strategies.It also aligns with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDG indicators.Focusing on four key areas,namely production elements,natural elements,social elements,and rural governance,this study developed an evaluation index system for assessing the level of rural sustainable development.It employed a range of analytical models,including the game theory-based combination empowerment method,barrier degree model,coupling degree model,coupling coordination degree model,and gray prediction GM(1,1)model,to analyze the status and evolving trends of rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang City from 2015 to 2022.The key findings were as follows:①Relative to the baseline year 2015,the sustainable development level in Zaozhuang’s rural areas has shifted toward an improved state overall.②The primary barrier to achieving rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang is the city’s rural governance system.③While the components of rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang are in the early stages of both basic and moderate coordination,an overall enhancement has occurred in their integrative coordination.④Between 2023 and 2025,the level of integrative coordination in Zaozhuang is expected to rise steadily.However,reaching a state of advanced coordination will require additional time for development.展开更多
Three sustainable development sub-indicators were established along with 49 indicators of sustainable development at the provincial level.We collected data for the key years of 2010,2015,and 2018 and evaluated the sus...Three sustainable development sub-indicators were established along with 49 indicators of sustainable development at the provincial level.We collected data for the key years of 2010,2015,and 2018 and evaluated the sustainable development level of 31 provinces in China by using the best and worst value improved equal-weight TOPSIS method.With spatial autocorrelation and hotspot analysis,the spatial characteristics of the sustainable development level were studied.Grey correlation analysis and the offset degree index were also used to find out which indicators should be of most concern to improve the level of sustainable development.The results showed the following.(1)The level of sustainable development of China’s provinces is increasing,but there is a decrease from east to west.(2)In terms of sustainable development,the gap between the four major economic regions is narrowing.(3)The overall sustainable development level is highly consistent with the mainstream green development and the human development index,indicating that exploiting the driving force behind developing and improving the quality of development is the key to China’s sustainable development strategy.(4)Different measures should be taken to promote the realization of Sustainable Development Goals in different areas.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under the theme“Research on urban sustainable development evaluation data fusion management technology” [Grant No.2022YFC3802903].
文摘China is one of the most populated and rapidly urbanizing countries worldwide and was among the earliest countries to integrate sustainable development into urban construction.To achieve high-quality development and implement the objectives of“Transforming Our World:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”,it is crucial to measure and analyze the current level of sustainable development of cities in China.Following the principles of relevance,scientific rigor,universality,reliability,and timeliness,this study constructs an assessment index system for sustainable development,covering seven themes corresponding to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11.Through detailed calculations,we obtained sustainable development indices for 139 Chinese cities from 2016 to 2022 and analyzed them in three dimensions:distribution dynamics,regional differences,and convergence.The key findings are as follows.First,the level of sustainable development showed improvement,with the average score of included cities increasing by 11.88%from 2016 to 2022.Second,the level of sustainable development was relatively balanced,maintaining low Gini coefficients between 0.05 and 0.06.Third,a weak overallσconvergence feature existed,with increased differentiation in 2021.From a regional perspective,aσconvergence feature was observed in the northeastern but not in the western region.Fourth,both overall absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβeffects were significant.Regional absoluteβ-convergence and conditionalβ-convergence were also significant.This study contributes to the literature by providing evidence of China’s urban sustainable development,offering policy insights for deepening the implementation of development goals in the future,and providing experiential reference for other developing countries to achieve sustainable development.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan[Grant No.2022YFC3802901-01],the Zaozhuang Independent Innovation and Achievement Transformation Plan[Grant No.2021GH21].
文摘In China,the Innovation Demonstration Zone for the National Sustainable Development Agenda is a key initiative for executing the United Nations(UN)2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The Zone also plays critical roles in addressing the developmental bottlenecks that China faces and sharing Chinese insights into global sustainable development efforts.On July 15,2022,the State Council endorsed the Zone’s establishment in Zaozhuang City,Shandong Province,where it focuses on innovation-led sustainable development in rural areas.Research into the levels,impediments,interdependencies,and evolutionary trends of rural sustainable development is crucial.Therefore,this research aimed to assist in comprehensively assessing developmental challenges and facilitating the harmonious advancement of social,economic,and environmental aspects in rural areas.In pursuit of the three fundamental dimensions of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),namely development’s drivers,quality,and equity,this study was grounded in China’s national Rural Revitalization Strategy and the demands of sustainable development strategies.It also aligns with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDG indicators.Focusing on four key areas,namely production elements,natural elements,social elements,and rural governance,this study developed an evaluation index system for assessing the level of rural sustainable development.It employed a range of analytical models,including the game theory-based combination empowerment method,barrier degree model,coupling degree model,coupling coordination degree model,and gray prediction GM(1,1)model,to analyze the status and evolving trends of rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang City from 2015 to 2022.The key findings were as follows:①Relative to the baseline year 2015,the sustainable development level in Zaozhuang’s rural areas has shifted toward an improved state overall.②The primary barrier to achieving rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang is the city’s rural governance system.③While the components of rural sustainable development in Zaozhuang are in the early stages of both basic and moderate coordination,an overall enhancement has occurred in their integrative coordination.④Between 2023 and 2025,the level of integrative coordination in Zaozhuang is expected to rise steadily.However,reaching a state of advanced coordination will require additional time for development.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC0507505)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42071292)+1 种基金Explanation:(1)the content of this paper is mainly related to subject 5 of the national key R&D plan,so the project number of topic 5 was originally written,and now it has been rewritten to the serial number of the project:No.2019YFC0507500(2)another supporting project(https://isisn.nsfc.gov.cn/egrantindex/funcindex/prjsearch-list)of this article can be searched on the website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China with the communication author(Shao Chaofeng)and the unit(Nankai University)and the project approval time(2020)as keywords,indicating that this project is a project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Three sustainable development sub-indicators were established along with 49 indicators of sustainable development at the provincial level.We collected data for the key years of 2010,2015,and 2018 and evaluated the sustainable development level of 31 provinces in China by using the best and worst value improved equal-weight TOPSIS method.With spatial autocorrelation and hotspot analysis,the spatial characteristics of the sustainable development level were studied.Grey correlation analysis and the offset degree index were also used to find out which indicators should be of most concern to improve the level of sustainable development.The results showed the following.(1)The level of sustainable development of China’s provinces is increasing,but there is a decrease from east to west.(2)In terms of sustainable development,the gap between the four major economic regions is narrowing.(3)The overall sustainable development level is highly consistent with the mainstream green development and the human development index,indicating that exploiting the driving force behind developing and improving the quality of development is the key to China’s sustainable development strategy.(4)Different measures should be taken to promote the realization of Sustainable Development Goals in different areas.
