scholarly journals Comprehensive Assessment of Production–Living–Ecological Space Based on the Coupling Coordination Degree Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Wang ◽  
Dong Jiang ◽  
Jingying Fu ◽  
Gang Lin ◽  
Jialun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Basic Site ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Developing Cities ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Provincial Capital ◽  
Distribution Line ◽  
Coordination Degree

Production–living–ecological (PLE) space is the basic site of all human activities. The coordinated development of these three spaces is an important prerequisite for achieving sustainable development goals. However, a quantitative assessment of the overall coordination among these three spaces is limited in current research. This paper built an indicator system and a coupling coordination degree model to comprehensively assess the development status of PLE space in China. The statuses of 340 prefecture-level cities across the country from 2005 to 2015 were analyzed. The results showed that the national average first increased from 0.435 in 2005 to 0.452 in 2010 and then dropped to 0.445 in 2015. There was an obvious distribution line between slightly unbalanced cities and moderately balanced cities, close to the famous “Hu Huanyong Line.” Most provincial capital cities were between the slightly unbalanced class and barely balanced class. Only Fuzhou in Fujian Province exceeded the barely balanced class in 2015. This paper provides several references for other developing cities to achieve sustainable and coordinated development.

scholarly journals Conflict or Coordination? Assessment of Coordinated Development between Socioeconomic and Ecological Environment in Resource-based Cities ： Evidence from Sichuan Province of China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Xiao ◽  
Yuan Li ◽  
Huan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Evaluation Indicator System ◽  
Comprehensive Level ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The relationship between socioeconomic and ecological environment become a significant factor influencing the sustainable development of resource-based cities (RBCs), the transformation of RBCs is a key component of regional high-quality development. A comprehensive evaluation indicator system was constructed to research the coupling coordination level of RBCs in this paper, the dynamic DM model and the CCD model were adopted to measure the comprehensive level of the coupling coordination degree between socioeconomic and ecological environment of the 9 resource-based cities in Sichuan province. The results showed that the coupling coordination level was not ideal. Only two cities were located to the moderate coordination, and other cities were located to the primary coordination or tiny coordination. In addition, there was a significant different between SE and EE, and the comprehensive evaluation score of SE was lower than that of EE in eight RBCs, which accounting for 88.89%. Based on this, the policy suggestions for the sustainable development of different type of RBCs were provided. This study offers a model of China’s experience that might be benefit for achieving sustainable development goals (SGDs) of other cities and countries.

Analysis on Headquarter Economy and Spatial System of Headquarter City in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 1650-1653
Author(s):  
Qian Bo Wu ◽  
Shan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Chinese Cities ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Corporate Headquarters ◽  
Corporate Networks ◽  
Spatial System ◽  
Provincial Capital ◽  
Urban Function ◽  
Headquarters Economy

The paper discusses the concept of “Headquarters Economy” on the current, and it put forward the idea of “Headquarters City” that achieves upgrading of urban function based on the advantages of corporate networks. Taking 45 Chinese cities as the analysis object, the paper uses 42 indicators to build indicator-system so as to assess urban environment of headquarters location. Beijing and Shanghai are the most attractive advantage to concentration of large corporate headquarters. Shenzhen and Guangzhou are in the second position, and the headquarters location conditions are significantly higher than other provincial capital cities. At the same time, other 15 cities among different administrative levels of the municipalities, sub-provincial capital cities and prefecture-level cities have the location advantages to gather the regional corporate headquarters, as Tianjin, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing etc.

scholarly journals Research on the Coordinated Development of Global Urban Economic Competitiveness: Based on a Sample of 1007 Cities

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Liu ◽  
Pengfei Ni ◽  
Fangqu Niu ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Qihang Li
Keyword(s):  
Indicator System ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
The City ◽  
Degree Of Coupling ◽  
Coordination Degree

Based on the global urban economic competitiveness data in 2017, this study conducts coupling analyses of the competitiveness indicator system. The comprehensive study on the coupling coordination degree among explanatory indexes of urban economic competitiveness concludes that the city with higher economic competitiveness rankings has a higher degree of coupling coordination (DCC); the city ranked lower in the economic competitiveness has a lower DCC. The cities with higher DCC are mainly those global cities or metropolis known for financial and technological innovations, while cities with bare coupling coordination are mainly in underdeveloped countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Based on the findings, the paper employs a model that combines linear regression and quantile regression to identify the specific driving factors that affect the cities’ competitiveness around the world. Therefore, every city should act according to local conditions, focus on the key drivers of urban development, and address the inadequacies to balance the economic development so as to enhance its competitiveness.

scholarly journals Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: a managerial perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Guarini ◽  
Elisa Mori ◽  
Elena Zuffada
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Development Goals

PurposeThis article investigates how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be integrated into the strategic planning and management processes of local governments (LGs). It draws from the classic strategic planning and control framework developed in management studies and elaborates some propositions for adapting, implementing and monitoring the SDGs at the city level.Design/methodology/approachAs a first step in the assessment of the ways the principles of sustainable development can be integrated into LG management, this research scrutinizes the incorporation of sustainability goals in the strategic plans of all medium-to-large capital cities of provinces in Italy, a context in which there has been a National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD) since 2016.FindingsThe focus on SDGs at the LG level in Italy is in its initial stage, and few capital cities have started to integrate sustainable development concerns into their comprehensive strategic plans. SDGs are used mainly as a reference framework in the strategic plans to demonstrate the contribution of LG strategies to global concerns on sustainable development.Practical implicationsThe paper offers insights for political leaders and public managers to rethink their strategic management systems, including the continuous process of evaluating and updating of strategic plans, in accordance with the multidimensional perspective of sustainability. To this end, the study has identified possible patterns of actions that public managers elsewhere will find useful.Originality/valueThe managerial approach behind the proposed conceptual framework might contribute to effectively localize the SDGs in multilevel government settings and to integrate the concept of sustainability as a guiding principle into organizational routines.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Results and Methodology of the Sustainable Development Index for Spanish Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6487
Author(s):  
Javier García López ◽  
Raffaele Sisto ◽  
Javier Benayas ◽  
Álvaro de Juanes ◽  
Julio Lumbreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Indicator Framework ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Modelling Assumptions ◽  
The Impact

In 2017, the United Nations adopted a global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicator framework, calling on member countries to collect complementary national and regional indicators. Cities are crucial to channelling efforts towards sustainability through the use of these indicators. They provide an integrated approach to the city situation monitoring sustainability. However, more research is needed to understand how to adapt the goals, targets and indicators to specific municipal contexts. In 2020, the Spanish Sustainable Development Solutions Network launched the 2nd edition of the Spanish Cities Index. A set of 106 indicators allows for monitoring the implementation of the SDGs at the local level for Spanish cities. The objective is to perform a statistical audit to evaluate the consistency of the indicators and the impact of modelling assumptions on the result. The methodology used is an adaptation of the Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicator prepared by the European Commission. The indicator system is well balanced and covers the essential areas of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Spanish ranking is robust enough among the alternatives evaluated. However, some improvements are possible in the selection of indicators, e.g., removing redundant indicators and regional data. Finally, it is recommended to weigh goals based on municipal responsibility to adjust the results to the Spanish municipal context.

scholarly journals MEASURING THE SOCIAL WORLD

2020 ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
Dietmar K. Pfeiffer
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Theory Of Measurement ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
Millenium Development Goals ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals

Quantification is no longer a practice of natural science only but has become part of human sciences and everyday life as well. As a direct measurement, which fits the axiomatic of the representational theory of measurement, is mostly infeasible in the social sciences, indicators are used and frequently aggregated to indexes. The index scores can be used to construct a ranking of the units (HDI, PISA). Measurement level and meaning of the data remain often unknown (pseudo-metrical scaling). Furthermore many variables in the field of education are not quantifiable. In the course of globalization and international competition, an indicator system for educational quality measurement (PISA, TIMMS) and goal achievement (Education for All, Millenium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals), was established and exerts an increasing impact on national educational systems.The main concerns of indicator-based steering are its methodological limitations and the transformation from a descriptive information base to a normative control system.

Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 227 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽  
Linda Liebenberg ◽  
Dorothy Bottrell ◽  
Silvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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