Sustainable Urban Development System Measurement Based on Dissipative Structure Theory, the Grey Entropy Method and Coupling Theory: A Case Study in Chengdu, China

Qunxi Gong, Min Chen, Xianli Zhao and Zhigeng Ji
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Qunxi Gong: Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Min Chen: Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Xianli Zhao: Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Zhigeng Ji: Marxism School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: With the rapid advancement of urbanization, the sustainable development of the city has received more and more attention. The measurement of the sustainable development of a city can provide an important reference for the development of the city. Therefore, this paper firstly constructs an index system for five dimensions: society, the economy, the environment, resources, and technology. Then, a sustainable development measurement model is established based on dissipative structure theory, grey entropy and coupling theory, and the evolution trend and coordinated development of the city are measured. Finally, Chengdu, an important central city in the western region of China, is selected for sustainable development measurement research, from which it was found that the city became more sustainable and more orderly, the development level was constantly improving, and the coordination was continuously improving, which was consistent with the actual situation and indicated that the proposed measurement model could effectively measure and evaluate sustainable urban development.

Keywords: urban sustainability; dissipative structure theory; grey entropy; coupling theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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