| CCD | Coupling coordination degree |
| WRECC | Water resource and environment carrying capacity |
| GTWR | Geographically and temporally weighted regression |
| GDP | Gross domestic production |
| DPSIR | Driving Force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response |
| LISA | Local indicator of spatial association |
| OLS | Ordinary least squares |
| R&D | Research and development |
| PPM | Projection pursuit model |
| POD | Population density |
| PSR | Pressure- State-Response |
| AGDP | Added value of the tertiary industry as a part of GDP |