Evaluation on Low-Carbon Urban Construction Dominance Level in China

Development of low-carbon economy is an important means to combat climate changes, and city, as the center of economic society, is the place mostly hit by carbon emission. Thus construction of low-carbon city is of great significance for development of low-carbon economy and industrial structure adjustment in China. Based on review of available domestic and foreign low-carbon city researches and definitions, a feasible low-carbon index system composed of 3 I-level, 11 II-level and 28 III-level indexes from the perspectives of low-carbon economic development, low-carbon social civilization and low-carbon resource environment is established. A quantitative model for low-carbon city evaluation is established through ANP, for the purpose of systematic study of complex dependence and feedback relationship in the system, and comprehensive evaluation of low-carbon development level in 10 cities of China in 2011 is proposed.