Urban Sustainability Evaluation Based on the DPSIR Dynamic Model: A Case Study in Shaanxi Province, China

Shidong Liu, Peiyi Ding, Binrui Xue, Hongbing Zhu and Jun Gao
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Shidong Liu: Institute of Cultural and Tourism, Xi’an University, Xi’an 710065, China
Peiyi Ding: Tourism Confucius Institute, Griffith University, Goldcoast 4217, Australia
Binrui Xue: Northwest Institute of Historical Environment and Socio-Economic Development, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710065, China
Hongbing Zhu: School of Tourism, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245021, China
Jun Gao: School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-22

Abstract: The sustainability of urban cities has been the focus of significant academic research in recent years and is emphasized in Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, we adopted the Drive-Pressure-State-Impact-Response model (DPSIR) to promote a conceptual study of sustainable development index (SDI) to compare the different urban sustainable development status and try to find the factors that affect the urban sustainable development. The framework of indicators we used is mainly based on Goal 11 of the SDGs’ targets and indicators. We chose six cities in the Shaanxi Province of China and studied them from 2008 to 2018. The results show that: (1) the sustainable development of urban cities is greatly influenced by China’s national economic development plans and urban development strategies; (2) the economic growth and management level of authorities can significantly promote urban sustainability; (3) the urban sustainability of the six cities in Shaanxi Province showed a significant imbalance and this imbalance affected the overall development of the region; (4) compared with Guanzhong urban agglomeration, Shannan urban agglomeration is subject to the policy needs of environmental protection in the Qinling mountain area and its economic development is restricted; therefore, its urban sustainability is relatively low. Theoretical contributions are presented to assist in addressing these challenges and to support policies and initiatives that move these cities in China towards achieving SDG 11.

Keywords: urban sustainability evaluation; sustainable development index; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); DPSIR model; Shaanxi Province; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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