Analysis of the Spatial Differentiation and Development Optimization of Towns’ Livable Quality in Aksu, China

Yiming Wei, Hongwei Wang, Bo Tan, Mengqi Xue and Yucong Yin
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Yiming Wei: College of Geography and Remote Sensing Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
Hongwei Wang: College of Geography and Remote Sensing Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
Bo Tan: College of Geography and Remote Sensing Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
Mengqi Xue: College of Geography and Remote Sensing Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
Yucong Yin: College of Geography and Remote Sensing Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: With the proposal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), how to effectively improve the quality of human settlements has become a hot spot. Governments and scholars around the world pay attention to reasonable improvement of livability, which is conducive to improving the happiness level of residents and is closely related to human well-being. Due to the lack of rural statistical data in Xinjiang, this study established a new comprehensive evaluation system, which selected 21 indicators from the natural and humanistic aspects. The results show that the overall ecological security of Aksu prefecture is good, and Kuche city has the best humanistic livability performance. In terms of the livable quality of towns, Kuche Urban Area performs best. The towns with excellent and good livable quality are concentrated, but their spatial connections are weak. Based on the analysis and survey results, we put forward zoning optimization suggestions for the livable quality in Aksu prefecture. The results of this study would provide directional guidance for the improvement of livable quality in Aksu prefecture. At the same time, we expect that it can provide a methodological supplement for the relevant evaluation in other similar regions.

Keywords: township livable quality; spatial differentiation; development optimization; Aksu prefecture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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