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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 6: Growth, world heritage and sustainable development: the case of Lijiang City, China
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Temporal changes in sustainable development level for Lijiang City: 2003–2008

Longyu Shi Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Jonathan Vause Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Lijie Gao Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Qing Li Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Lina Tang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 474-479 | Published online: 15 Aug 2011
 
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Abstract

Sustainability assessment is an essential requirement for constructing sustainable cities. In this paper, we develop a comprehensive method to assess the sustainability level of development of cities (SLDC) in China, and use data from the China City Statistical Yearbook to calculate assessment indicators for Lijiang City between 2003 and 2008. Ten indicators covering residents' welfare, urbanisation and environment were selected. The results showed that Lijiang's SLDC experienced a ‘slow decline’ stage followed by a ‘rapid improvement’ stage, and the sustainability of Lijiang's development has been steadily enhanced during the second phase. This assessment indicator system could readily be applied to assess the SLDC of other Chinese cities.

Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the Innovation Projects and One Hundred Talents Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZCX2-YW-453, D-2009-02, 08I4071D10) and the R&D Special Fund for Public Welfare of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (No. 201009055).

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