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. 2019 May 2;7:e6869. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6869

Table 1. Index system of socio-economic-ecological environment factors in the process of urbanization.

Sub-system Index & Direction Effect
The integration value of Economic (E) Economic structure Secondary industry proportion of GDP (%) +
Tertiary industry proportion of GDP (%) +
Import and export trade proportion of GDP (%) +
Economic efficiency Per capita annual income +
GDP per capita (yuan/person) +
Per capita industrial output value (yuan/person) +
The integration value of Society (S) Population and land Urban population +
Per capita road area (sq.m/ person) +
Urban population density (person/Km2) +
Built-up area (square kilometers) +
Demographics Non-agricultural population as a percentage of total population (%) +
Number of doctors per 10,000 people +
Number of college graduates per 10,000 people +
Percentage of employees in the tertiary industry +
The integration value of Ecology (E) Environmental pressure Industrial wastewater discharge (t) -
Sulfur dioxide emissions (t) -
Industrial waste production (t) -
Environmental status Per capita cultivated area (sq.m /person) +
Per capita land area (sq.m / person) +
Per capita water supply (t/person) +
Per capita green area (m2/person) +
Green area coverage in built-up areas +
Environmental response Proportion of industrial wastewater that meets emission standards +
Comprehensive utilization ratio of industrial solid waste +
Environmental protection investment as a percentage of GDP (%) +

Notes.

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“+” represents positive effect. “-” represents negative effect.