Using Urban-Carrying Capacity as a Benchmark for Sustainable Urban Development: An Empirical Study of Beijing

被引:71
作者
Wei, Yigang [1 ]
Huang, Cui [1 ]
Lam, Patrick T. I. [2 ]
Sha, Yong [3 ]
Feng, Yong [2 ]
机构
[1] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Publ Policy & Management, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Bldg & Real Estate, Hong Hum, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Nanjing Univ Posts & Telecommun, Inst Populat Res, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; LAND-USE; CHINA; INFRASTRUCTURE; INDICATORS; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.3390/su7033244
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Sustainable urban development has been receiving growing concerns from both city managers and urban residents across the world. As a yardstick of sustainability, urban carrying capacity (UCC) is an important conceptual underpinning that guides local governments in promoting sustainable urban development. However, existing studies still lack consensus not only on the theoretical aspects, but also on the methodological issues for UCC monitoring and evaluation. A knowledge gap exists, which this paper fills. This study aims to develop a practical UCC assessment framework to guide urban development towards achieving sustainability. The quantitative-based assessment framework provides a set of measurable indicators and benchmarks for city managers to conduct routine monitoring on progress toward urban sustainability, and helps identify deficient areas, which urgently need resource allocation to improve UCC. Focusing on a case study of Beijing, this study demonstrates that the framework is useful in promoting urban sustainability. This framework provides rich implications for other city prototypes in China as the nation marches into the next phase of development.
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页码:3244 / 3268
页数:25
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