Spatio-Temporal Dynamic Analysis of Sustainable Development in China Based on the Footprint Family
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510212 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jing Zhao (0009-0008-1906-5396, Xi'an Shiyou University), Caihong Ma (0000-0003-0439-9621, Ningxia University, corresponding author), Xiangui Zhao (Shaanxi Normal University), Zhao Xiangui (Shaanxi Normal University), Xiaoyu Wang (0000-0002-6800-1275, Shaanxi Normal University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 246-246 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15020246 |
| PMID | 29389886 |
| OpenAlex | W2789478171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
The existing index systems on sustainable evaluation are mostly based on a multi index comprehensive evaluation method. The main disadvantage of this approach is that the selection and assignment of evaluation indexes are greatly influenced by subjective factors, which can result in poor comparability of results. By contrast, the Footprint Family (including ecological footprint, carbon footprint, and water footprint) is not affected by subjective factors. The Footprint Family also covers the basic tenets of sustainable development. This paper proposes use of a sustainable development evaluation index system based on the principle of the Footprint Family, and including the ecological pressure index ( EPI ), the ecological occupancy index ( EOI ), the ecological economic coordination index ( EECI ), the GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emission index ( CEI ), the water resources stress index ( WSI ), and the sustainable development index ( SDI ). Furthermore, a standard for grading the evaluated results based on global benchmarks is formulated. The results of an empirical study in China were the following. The development situation deteriorated from 1990 to 2015. The results showed that the SDI decreased from a medium level (grade 5) to a lower-medium level (grade 4). The results of this empirical study also showed that the method of evaluation can avoid the influence of subjective factors and can be used in the evaluation of sustainable development for various temporal and spatial conditions
Beijing · Carbon Footprint · China · Comparability · Ecological footprint · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Index (typography · Natural resource economics · Sustainable development · Computer Science · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Mathematics · Water Resources and Sustainability · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |