Research Article

Using a Hybrid Multiattribute Decision-Making Model for Evaluating the Sustainable Development Potential of Characteristic Towns and Exploring Development Planning Strategies

Table 2

Conditional attributes and semantic scale.

DimensionsAttributesSemantic scale

Cultural preservation (CP)Settlement landscape (CP1)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = with 1–2 settlements
3 = more surviving settlements
4 = almost always for settlements
Historical sites (CP2)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = with 1–2 historical sites, lack of protection
3 = with some ruins and a variety of historical and cultural monuments, basically preserved
4 = historical sites and a variety of historical and cultural monuments are well preserved throughout the area
Festivals & ceremonies (CP3)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = with 1–2 traditional festival ceremonies with less resident participation
3 = several holiday ceremonies each year, with most residents participating
4 = very frequent, large scale, with regional influence
Traditional arts activities (CP4)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = with 1–2 traditional art activities, less residents participate
3 = several traditional art activities, most residents participate
4 = very frequent, large scale, with regional influence
Environment sustentation (ES)Geographical landscape (ES1)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = a few natural landscapes
3 = some existing natural landscapes
4 = adequate and high-quality natural landscape
Industrial relic (ES2)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = a few industrial sites
3 = some of the surviving industrial sites
4 = industrial sites throughout
Living environment (ES3)1 = poor living environment and low recognition by residents/visitors
2 = average living environment and multiple improvement needs still exist
3 = well-living environment to meet basic living needs
4 = excellent living environment with excellent supporting facilities
Leisure & recreation field (ES4)1 = almost none, very scarce
2 = a few recreational facilities are available
3 = some existing recreational facilities
4 = recreational facilities throughout
Economic development (ED)City & countryside empowerment (ED1)1 = weak awareness of urban and rural residents and lack of cultivation of local specialty industries
2 = general awareness of urban and rural residents, with a few local specialty industries
3 = good awareness of urban and rural residents and some local special industries exist
4 = better awareness of urban and rural residents spread across local specialty industries
Economic activities (ED2)1 = urban and rural residents have no intention to participate, and there is a great lack of business opportunities for industrial innovation
2 = low participation of urban and rural residents and few industrial innovation business opportunities
3 = urban and rural residents choose to participate in some existing industry innovation business opportunities
4 = basic participation of urban and rural residents and innovative business opportunities throughout the industry
Investment incentives (ED3)1 = foreign investment resources are very scarce and urban and rural development is slow
2 = few foreign investment resources and average urban and rural development
3 = some foreign investment resources available and good urban and rural development
4 = large amount of foreign investment resources and faster urban and rural development
Employment opportunities (ED4)1 = employment opportunities are very scarce and talent attraction is lacking
2 = few job opportunities, attracting few talents
3 = have some employment opportunities and attract some talents
4 = large number of job opportunities, attracting large number of talents
Social consciousness (SC)Urban and rural identification (SC1)1 = low identification with local culture and history among urban and rural residents
2 = urban and rural residents generally identify with local culture and history
3 = urban and rural residents identify well with local culture and history
4 = urban and rural residents have a high degree of identification with local culture and history
Urban and rural exchanges (SC2)1 = lack of communication between different residents in urban and rural areas and low competitiveness of urban and rural areas
2 = general exchange between different residents in urban and rural areas and general competitiveness in urban and rural areas
3 = general exchange between different residents in urban and rural areas and good competitiveness between urban and rural areas
4 = frequent exchanges between different residents in urban and rural areas and outstanding urban-rural competitiveness
Industrial common prosperity (SC3)1 = lack of cooperation between residents (businesses) and tourists and lack of urban and rural industries
2 = small amount of cooperation between residents (businesses) and visitors and urban and rural industries in general
3 = residents (businesses) and tourists cooperate commonly and good urban and rural industries
4 = frequent cooperation between residents (businesses) and tourists and prosperous industries in urban and rural areas
Policy promotion (SC4)1 = lack of urban and rural policy promotion and slow development of urban and rural economic activities
2 = general promotion of urban and rural policies and general development of urban and rural economic activities
3 = the promotion of urban and rural policies is widespread, and economic activities in urban and rural areas are developing well
4 = high intensity of urban and rural policy promotion and good development of urban and rural economic activities