Abstract
The global urbanization process poses a serious challenge to achieving sustainable development. The significance of sustainable urbanization has been increasingly appreciated, yet, very little empirical evidence has been provided for this prospect. In this paper, we use the Human Development Index and the ecological footprint to measure the sustainability of the coastal Liaoning area. We then use the quadrant map approach to determine the relationship between sustainability and urbanization. The results show that the coastal area has made progress in sustainable urbanization in the social dimension. Improvement in the environmental dimension has been dynamic. Our results indicate that sustainable urbanization is a dynamic, multi-dimensional progress that requires regular monitoring and reevaluation. This paper also highlights the importance of choosing more complete indicators for measuring the sustainability of urbanization, as no single model or measurement is sufficient for quantifying the different dimensions of sustainability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 585-594 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Sustainability Science |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 22 Nov 2012 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
User-Defined Keywords
- Sustainable urbanization
- Urbanization velocity
- Sustainability velocity
- Ecological footprint
- Human Development Index
- Northeast China
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