Resource-based cities (RBC): a road to sustainability |
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Authors: | Meng Zhang Feifei Tan |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Restoration Ecology, China University of Mining &2. Technology, Beijing 100083, China;3. Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Laboratory, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, USA |
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Abstract: | Resource-based cities (RBC) have made momentous contributions to urbanization in China. However, as natural resources are exhausted, RBC are facing an enormous challenge. In this paper we put forward a resource-based city sustainability index (RCSI) and a resource-based city coordination index (RCCI), including environmental, social, and economic dimensions, adopted three weight scenarios, and selected 13 cities for study. The results: (a) help locate the problems by analyzing both dimensions and indicators; (b) simulate the trends of how RBC emerged, grew, declined, and regenerated; (c) categorize RBC into four types by integrating RCSI and RCCI; (d) give policy makers a holistic and comprehensive perspective in the future urban regulation and management; and (e) highlight a road to sustainability. |
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Keywords: | sustainable development sustainability coordination resource-based cities |
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