Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development
Cities are key to countries’ strategies for achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In China, evaluating cities’ sustainable development (CSD) processes and abilities requires establishing an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development (ILCSD). Based on the SDG framework,...
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| description | Cities are key to countries’ strategies for achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In China, evaluating cities’ sustainable development (CSD) processes and abilities requires establishing an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development (ILCSD). Based on the SDG framework, and referring to typical evaluation systems and international standards, this study proposes an ILCSD, aiming to promote new urbanization and high-quality development in China. Using a step-by-step “eliminate–replace–augment” indicator selection method that takes mature indicators from existing standards for city evaluation, we form an ILCSD that responds to the SDGs while meeting China’s specific needs. Using the ILCSD, cities can select a set of indicators to assess and monitor their strengths and weaknesses. Through empirical analysis, we verify the feasibility of using ILCSD to construct a CSD evaluation system for Beijing, China. For the first time, ILCSD has established a mapping relationship between the core indicators from domestic and foreign standards of city development and the SDGs . It provides a tool for cities in different regions, at different stages of development and with different endowment types to select high-quality indicators according to local conditions, effectively solving the “last mile” problem of SDGs implementation at the city level. In the process of implementing indicators, we further suggest that important indicators with incomplete statistical data should nevertheless be included in the scope of cities’ statistical monitoring. This study’s findings can facilitate China’s contribution to global sustainable development indicators and to future revisions of international standards. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2391b8bc8d743919ace65064feb51002025-08-20T01:57:11ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment2325-42622024-12-0122446948010.1016/j.cjpre.2024.11.010Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable developmentMaomao Yan0Feng Yang1Lingna Liu2Dehua Guo3Chao Li4China National Institute of Standardization, Beijing 100191, ChinaChina National Institute of Standardization, Beijing 100191, China; Corresponding author.Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, ChinaChina National Institute of Standardization, Beijing 100191, ChinaChina National Institute of Standardization, Beijing 100191, ChinaCities are key to countries’ strategies for achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In China, evaluating cities’ sustainable development (CSD) processes and abilities requires establishing an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development (ILCSD). Based on the SDG framework, and referring to typical evaluation systems and international standards, this study proposes an ILCSD, aiming to promote new urbanization and high-quality development in China. Using a step-by-step “eliminate–replace–augment” indicator selection method that takes mature indicators from existing standards for city evaluation, we form an ILCSD that responds to the SDGs while meeting China’s specific needs. Using the ILCSD, cities can select a set of indicators to assess and monitor their strengths and weaknesses. Through empirical analysis, we verify the feasibility of using ILCSD to construct a CSD evaluation system for Beijing, China. For the first time, ILCSD has established a mapping relationship between the core indicators from domestic and foreign standards of city development and the SDGs . It provides a tool for cities in different regions, at different stages of development and with different endowment types to select high-quality indicators according to local conditions, effectively solving the “last mile” problem of SDGs implementation at the city level. In the process of implementing indicators, we further suggest that important indicators with incomplete statistical data should nevertheless be included in the scope of cities’ statistical monitoring. This study’s findings can facilitate China’s contribution to global sustainable development indicators and to future revisions of international standards.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2325426224000731Sustainable development goalsCities’ sustainable developmentIndicator library |
| spellingShingle | Maomao Yan Feng Yang Lingna Liu Dehua Guo Chao Li Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment Sustainable development goals Cities’ sustainable development Indicator library |
| title | Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development |
| title_full | Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development |
| title_short | Construction of an indicator library for cities’ sustainable development |
| title_sort | construction of an indicator library for cities sustainable development |
| topic | Sustainable development goals Cities’ sustainable development Indicator library |
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