Genuine saving rate
An integrated indicator to measure urban sustainable development towards an ecocity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19499478 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zongguo Wen (0000-0003-2670-0112), Kunmin Zhang, Liya Huang (0000-0003-1741-3752), Bin Du (0000-0001-6237-2895), Weiqiang Chen (0000-0003-3886-7147), Wei‐Qiang Chen (0000-0002-7686-2331), Wei Li (0000-0002-3581-849X) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 184-196 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4509 • E-ISSN: 1745-2627 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504500509469629 |
| OpenAlex | W1985051917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The construction of an ecocity is gradually gaining attention as an indicator of sustainable development. Genuine saving rate (GSR), which takes account of various impacts of economic activities including depletion of natural resources, costs of environmental pollution and long-term environmental damage, can be used as an integrated indicator to measure the status quo and potential of sustainability for an ecocity. This paper discusses the concept of an ecocity; and analyses the time-series of GSR in Suzhou between 1991–2001 as a case study used to develop a standard method of measuring sustainability. The status quo and trends in urban sustainability in six case study cities in China are then evaluated and compared. The results show the current status: Suzhou (23.6%), Guangzhou(18.9%), Ningbo (14.7%), Yantai (13.1%), Yangzhou (11.7%) and Sanming (7.9%). The study demonstrates that GSR provides not only a linkage by which local governmental departments for resources management, environmental protection, finance and planning can be connected directly, but also an effective analytical tool for the planning and construction of an ecocity as well as decision-making support for local governments. Keywords: ECOCITYGENUINE SAVING RATEENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION LOSSNATURAL RESOURCES DEPLETION
Business · China · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental pollution · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Natural resource · Natural resource economics · Political science · Status quo · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Urban Sustainability · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2015 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |