Research Article

Coupling Coordinated Evolution and Forecast of Tourism-Urbanization-Ecological Environment: The Case Study of Chongqing, China

Table 2

Index system used for evaluating the relationship between tourism, urbanization, and the eco-environment.

SystemsFirst-level indicatorSecond-level indicatorUnitWeightNatureInterpretationReference

Tourism systemMarket sizeNumber of domestic tourists10,000 people0.110 7+Reflects the scale of domestic tourism market[22, 29]
Number of inbound touristsPeople0.109 4+Reflects the scale of foreign tourism market[22, 29]
Tourism economyIncome from domestic tourism100 million yuan0.113 1+Reflects the tourism economy[22, 29]
Income from tourist foreign exchange10,000 dollars0.110 0+Reflects the tourism economy[22, 27]
Tourism resourcesPer capita green spacem20.106 2+Reflects the per capita greening degree[21, 27]
Number of A-level scenic spotsUnit0.114 2+Reflects the richness of tourism resources[27, 29]
Tourism servicesNumber of star hotelsUnit0.123 5+Reflects the number of tourist receptions[27, 29]
Number of travel agenciesUnit0.107 6+Reflects the number of tourist receptions[2931]
Travel agency employeesPeople0.105 2+Reflects the number of travel agency employees[30]
Urbanization systemEconomic urbanizationGDP100 million yuan0.030 5+Reflects the overall degree of economic development[30]
Per capita GDPYuan0.030 4+Reflects the average degree of economic development[22, 32]
Per capita disposable income of urban residentsYuan0.030 8+Reflects disposable income per capita of urban residents[21, 22]
The total retail sales of social consumer goods10,000 yuan0.031 1+Reflects the sales of physical goods in the whole society[27]
Added value of the secondary industry100 million yuan0.030 5+Reflects the increased output value of the secondary industry over the previous year[27]
Proportion of secondary industry to GDP%0.036 0Reflects the development level of the secondary industry[21, 22]
Proportion of output value of tertiary industry to GDP%0.029 0+Reflects the development level of the tertiary industry[22, 31]
Proportion of secondary and tertiary industries to GDP%0.030 4+Reflects the sum of the output value of the secondary and tertiary industries as a proportion of GDP[27]
Added value of the tertiary industry100 million yuan0.031 5+Reflects the added value of the tertiary industry[27]
Proportion of value added of the tertiary industry%0.030 2+Reflects the proportion of added value of the tertiary industry[32]
Contribution rate of the tertiary industry%0.032 1+Reflects the contribution rate of the tertiary industry[23]
Population urbanizationUrbanization rate%0.031 0+Reflects the proportion of urban population to total population[30]
Natural population growth%0.035 8+Reflects the growth rate of the total population[23, 30]
Urban population10,000 people0.030 8+Reflects the urban population[27, 33]
Social employment10,000 people0.029 4+Reflects the social labor force, [30]
Proportion of employees in the secondary industry%0.029 0+Reflects the number of employees in the secondary industry[30]
Proportion of employees in the tertiary industry%0.034 1+Reflects the number of employees in the tertiary industry[21, 22]
Urban employment10,000 people0.030 1+Reflects the urban labor force[27]
Urban registered unemployment rate%0.028 6Reflects the urban unemployment rate population[27]
Spatial urbanizationBuilt-up areakm20.029 8+Reflects the degree of city construction[31, 33]
Urban road area10,000 m20.030 7+Reflects urban road construction[23, 30]
Highway mileagekm0.031 0+Reflects the degree of urban highway construction[27]
Social urbanizationEngel index of urban households%0.035 3+Reflects the quality of life for urban residents[33]
Number of medical institutionsUnit0.028 7+Reflects medical security[23]
Number of health techniciansPeople0.030 5+Reflects the number of medical service personnel[27]
Number of health technicians per 10,000 peoplePeople0.030 7+Reflects the distribution of medical resources[33]
Number of doctors10,000 people0.030 9+Reflects the number of doctors[30]
Total investment in fixed assets10,000 yuan0.030 9+Reflects the level of investment in urban construction, [31]
Investment in real estate development10,000 yuan0.030 0+Reflects real estate development[30]
Cultural urbanizationNumber of college studentsPeople0.030 7+Reflects training talent [32],
Number of librariesUnit0.038 4+Reflects the degree of urban civilization[23]
Patent grants10,000 pieces0.031 1+Reflects the development of science and technology[30]
Ecological environment systemEco-environmental pressureIndustrial sulfur dioxide emissions10,000 t0.087 0Reflects sulfur dioxide emissions (the more emissions, the worse the environment)[23, 32]
Total industrial wastewater discharge10,000 t0.066 3Reflects the amount of industrial wastewater discharge (the more discharge, the worse the environment)[32]
Total industrial exhaust emissions10,000 t0.070 2Reflects industrial emissions (the more emissions, the worse the environment)[21, 23]
Production of industrial solid waste10,000 t0.070 7Reflects the volume of industrial solid waste produced(the more production, the worse the environment)[33]
Industrial smoke and dust emissions10,000 t0.076 7Reflects industrial smoke emissions (the more emissions, the worse the environment)[30, 31]
Eco-environmental responseInvestment in pollution treatment projects completed this year10,000 yuan0.071 8+Reflect the effectiveness of environmental governance[29]
Comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste%0.071 6+Reflects the ability to recycle and reuse industrial solid waste[30]
Eco-environmental stateGood air quality daysDay0.071 1+Reflects urban air quality[30]
Total water supply10,000 m20.072 0+Reflects urban water supply capacity[32]
Total energy consumption10,000 t0.069 0+Reflects urban energy supply capacity[30]
Total amount of urban natural gas10,000 m20.072 1+Reflect the city's natural gas supply capacity[29]
Area of nature reserves100 km20.098 4+Reflects urban ecological resources[29, 33]
Ratio of protected area to area of jurisdiction%0.103 0+Reflects urban greening[23, 31]