Sustainable Urbanization Performance Evaluation Based on “Origin” and “Modernization” Perspectives: A Case Study of Chongqing, China

Jing Bian, Hong Ren, Ping Liu and Yu Zhang
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Jing Bian: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Hong Ren: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Ping Liu: School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
Yu Zhang: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: Although the acceleration of urbanization brings social and economic development, it also produces various problems. Accurate evaluation of sustainable urbanization performance can help local governments summarize experiences and solve problems. Sustainable urban development should focus not only on modern construction, but also on original natural ecosystems and traditional cultural protection. This paper develops a holistic framework based on an “origin” and “modernization” perspectives and uses the multilevel extension method and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method for accurately evaluating sustainable urbanization performance. A case study of Chongqing City in China demonstrates the process of using the holistic framework and evaluation method. The empirical results from this study indicate that Chongqing has a medium level of sustainable urbanization. The city is considered as a medium level in “origin” performance and the “modernization” performance is good, while uncoordinated. The case study reveals that the proposed framework and the method are effective theoretical bases for policy-makers and practitioners to understand the performance of urban sustainability and for promoting urbanization toward better sustainability. Beyond the application case, the holistic framework and method can be applied to other cities.

Keywords: sustainable; urbanization performance evaluation; index system; multilevel extension method; origin; modernization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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