Comprehensive Evaluation of Green Development in Dongliao River Basin from the Integration System of “Multi-Dimensions”
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Data Sources
2.3. Methodology Framework
2.3.1. System Dynamics Model (SD Model)
2.3.2. Weight Determination
2.3.3. Delineation of Production–Living–Ecological Space
2.3.4. Construction of Coupling Coordination Degree Model
2.3.5. Moran’s Index
3. Results
3.1. Construction of the SD Model for Regional REECC
3.2. Construction of A REECC Evaluation Index System
3.3. Spatial Distribution of REECC, PLES, and ER
3.4. Comprehensive Index of Green Development of Resources, Environment, and Ecosystem in DRB
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Object Hierarchy | Criteria Layer | Indicators | Serial Number | Weight | Attributes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
REECC in DBS | State B1 | Ecological environment quality index | C1 | 0.2249 | + |
Air pollution index | C2 | 0.4035 | - | ||
Water quality index | C3 | 0.2470 | - | ||
Total ecological redline index | C4 | 0.1246 | - | ||
Pressure B2 | Salinization | C5 | 0.0809 | - | |
Desertification of land | C6 | 0.0911 | - | ||
Soil erosion | C7 | 0.0886 | - | ||
Wind prevention and sand fixation | C8 | 0.0867 | - | ||
Conservation of water and soil | C9 | 0.1218 | - | ||
Water conservation | C10 | 0.0909 | - | ||
Response B3 | Sewage discharge | C11 | 0.0819 | - | |
Sewage treatment capacity | C12 | 0.0704 | + | ||
Exhaust emissions | C13 | 0.0600 | - | ||
Nature reserve | C14 | 0.1492 | - |
Indicators in State Layer | Principal Component | |
---|---|---|
PC1 | PC2 | |
Ecological environment quality index | 0.9248 | −0.2444 |
Air pollution index | 0.9060 | −0.2514 |
Water quality index | 0.5546 | 0.3827 |
Total ecological redline index | 0.2797 | 0.8634 |
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Wang, A.; Tong, Z.; Du, W.; Zhang, J.; Liu, X.; Yang, Z. Comprehensive Evaluation of Green Development in Dongliao River Basin from the Integration System of “Multi-Dimensions”. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4785. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094785
Wang A, Tong Z, Du W, Zhang J, Liu X, Yang Z. Comprehensive Evaluation of Green Development in Dongliao River Basin from the Integration System of “Multi-Dimensions”. Sustainability. 2021; 13(9):4785. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094785
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Aoyang, Zhijun Tong, Walian Du, Jiquan Zhang, Xingpeng Liu, and Zhiyi Yang. 2021. "Comprehensive Evaluation of Green Development in Dongliao River Basin from the Integration System of “Multi-Dimensions”" Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4785. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094785