Evaluation and Comparison of the Resource and Environmental Carrying Capacity of the 10 Main Urban Agglomerations in China

A comprehensive evaluation index system is established in this study, and evaluation and comparison of resource and environmental carrying capacity from 2005 to 2012 are conducted from four aspects, namely, land, water resource, transportation and environment. Research results show that from 2005 to...

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Published in:Nature environment and pollution technology 2015-09, Vol.14 (3), p.573-573
Main Authors: Zhang, Jiansheng, Hu, Xiuzhong, Li, Qin, Kopytov, Celly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agglomeration
Economic development
Economic growth
Empowerment
Entropy
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Social change
Statistical analysis
Sustainable development
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Summary:A comprehensive evaluation index system is established in this study, and evaluation and comparison of resource and environmental carrying capacity from 2005 to 2012 are conducted from four aspects, namely, land, water resource, transportation and environment. Research results show that from 2005 to 2012, the carrying capacity of the 10 main urban agglomerations increased, except for the wing of Beijing and Tianjin urban agglomeration. A significant difference in carrying capacity was observed. Among the top 10 urban agglomerations, the resource and environmental carrying capacity of the eastern region is the highest, followed by that of the central region. The resource and environmental carrying capacity of the western region is the lowest. Traffic capacity, circular economy development level, water resource consumption, and industrial pollution emission are the main reasons for the difference in resource and environmental carrying capacity.
ISSN:0972-6268
2395-3454