Eco-city Indicators - Establish a Sustainable Ecological City

Eco-city Society

In order to meet the needs of biological habitat, the ecological city is a habitat for human survival and development. In addition to emphasizing the optimization of urban ecosystems, the optimization of human habitat is also an important link. After all, human beings are also one part of the natural environment.

Population Structure

A. Population density
Population density and urban development are closely related. High density of population causes the congestion of the city, and also reduces the quality of life of urban residents. Its resources, that can be allocated, are limited. However, the population density can not be reduced to a very low level. When the population is too small, the city will not have enough vitality. Therefore, the population density should be controlled at a suitable population.

B. Urban population aging index
The higher the urban aging index means more older people and fewer young adults. Urban vitality, competitiveness, creativity is relatively reduced. In addition, the social welfare resources consumed by the elderly will also increase a lot, resulting in a relative increase in the labor and social burden, which will have a negative impact on the development of eco-cities.

C.University education level or more than the total population ratio
The quality of urban population can be used as a basis for education as a guideline. A metropolitan area with more educated population contributes to the promotion of environmental conservation and the implementation of relevant policies and is conducive to the promotion and development of eco-cities.

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Culture Education

A. Average per household entertainment education and cultural expenditure ratio
The higher expenditure of entertainment, education and cultural expenditures each family, the more emphasis on people's livelihood education, entertainment and culture. Urban development not only focuses on the growth of economic material, but also attaches importance to the adjustment of body and mind, so it can make the city go towards eco-city development in more diverse way.

B. The percentage of government culture expenditure budget on total budget
Public departments pay more attention to cultural development, which helps to enhance the quality of urban culture. It is also of great help to people's life quality and mental and physical accomplishments. The more government spending on cultural work, the more urban development can take place in many ways so as to achieve the goal of an eco-city.

C. Social education institutions services
The service scope of social educational institutions serves everybody and meets the needs of everybody. It helps the people's psychological cultivation and adjustment so that the humanistic environment in the city is full of intellectuality and sentiment, which helps to improve the quality of life and knowledge, and make the city more sustainable.

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Residence Adaptability

A. Average living floor area per capita
This is mainly in measuring the living space is too crowded, and reflecting the quality of life of urban people. If you have a large floor area of the floor, it represents living quality is high.

B. Public facilities area for each person
The more progressive cities, the higher public facilities area for each person, and the more mature urban development. In addition, the larger public facilities area for each person, the better quality of life, and will be easilier to move toward eco-cities.

C. Mass transport feasibility
With the rapid increase of urban vehicles, a series of urban traffic problems are caused, including traffic congestion, hard to find parking spaces and high parking fees. If the public transport system is planned well, the transportation service will be more convenient. The steam and locomotive ownership rate of the urban population should gradually decrease. That will help to improve the air quality and reduce the waste of resources.

D. Water popularity rate
Water popularity rate represents the progress of a city and helps to improve the quality of life of urbanites. Therefore, the higher water popularity rate means that the city is more advanced and the quality of life of the general public is higher.

E. Tap water quality failure rate
Tap water quality and the quality of life of the people are closely related. Failure to provide good tap water quality can easily lead to problems, such as hygiene and health, which have a great impact on the city's pursuit of sustainable development.

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Social Security

A. Unemployment rate
In addition to representing the quality of life, income, but also affect a city's social security. High unemployment rates are usually accompanied by more criminal cases and higher suicide rate, which negatively affect the social and security issues of the entire city. So it will also hinder the development of the city toward sustainable ecological city.

B. The rate of incidence of criminal cases
Crime poses a serious threat to the safety of the wealth of urban residents. Therefore, the lower the crime rate, the lower the physical and psychological threats to the public. Only in this way can provide people a safe and secure society and ensure people’s property and life. City can also be towards sustainable development.

C. Medical area
The smaller the medical service area, the more services to everybody, and the more able to meet the medical needs of everyone. When a disaster occurs in an urban area, the smaller medical area also plays a better role in urban disaster prevention so that people's life and safety are protected. Having a healthy body and mind is conducive to the development of eco-city.

D. Social Welfare staff ratio
With the diversification of urban social development, urban residents have more requirements for social welfare. The more social welfare workers, the services for urban residents can also be more detailed and careful. That will contribute to the improvement of quality of life.

E. Number of hospital beds
The smaller the scope of service of social education institutions, the more service to everybody, and the easiler to meet the needs of everyone. This will help the people's psychological rest and adjustment, and improve the quality of life and knowledge level, so that the urban cultural environment will full of sence and sensibility. So that the city can be more sustainable.

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Resource Conditions

A. Average living water distribution per person
Through average living water distribution per person, we can tell whether urban water resources have been effectively used or excessive waste, and also can see the use of resources and the degree of protection of the urban public. If the water distribution is less, the development of eco-city has a positive meaning.

B. Average Living Electricity Consumption Per Person
Through average living electricity consumption per person, we can tell whether urban resources have been effectively used or excessive waste, and also see the use of resources and the degree of protection of the urban public. If less electricity is used, it will be helpful to the development of environmental protection and eco-city.

Reference:
Xie Peishan (2005), Sustainable Urban Development: A Comparative Study on the Assessment Indicators System of Major Cities in Taiwan, Department of Landscape Architecture, Tokai University.

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