| Since the Industrial Revolution,human science and technology have made remarkable advances.With technological progress,there have been tremendous changes in human production and lifestyle.Alongside these changes,the demand for various natural resources has increased exponentially,necessitating a new sustainable development model to address the conflicts between human society and the natural environment.China,with its vast land area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers,diverse topography,and abundant natural resources,should actively explore sustainable development strategies that are tailored to its own circumstances.To assess the current situation during the development process and further improve the government’s modern management capabilities,an effective method is needed to measure the sustainable development level of each province.This is of great significance for enhancing the overall sustainable development capacity of each province and the entire country.This article first introduces the background and development process of the concept of sustainable development and discusses how to measure the level of sustainable development.It then analyzes the current research status of sustainable development both domestically and internationally,summarizing some valuable viewpoints.It emphasizes that the core of sustainable development capacity lies in achieving comprehensive development in the economic,social,and environmental aspects.Based on existing research by experts and scholars,it is evident that extreme outliers frequently appear in the study of human daily economic and social activities.Using them directly in research may affect the results.To eliminate the influence of these extreme values,this article selects the most suitable methods from several optimal tail selection methods to determine the threshold.It then uses the Modified Median Standardization method based on the Oja median vector to address the asymmetry of data distribution,primarily the positive skewness of data distribution.Finally,the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS)is used to derive the sustainable development capacity indicators for each province,ensuring that the final results are scientific and reliable.This article introduces data from all provinces in China for the twelve-year period from 2009 to 2020.Based on the current development status of each province and the results of the indicator system,a comprehensive evaluation is conducted to reveal the development situation of each province from 2009 to 2020 and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each region in the process of sustainable development.The results show that the southeastern coastal regions of China have higher levels of development in terms of economy and society.However,in terms of the environment,these regions face greater pressure in terms of environmental governance due to factors such as developed industries and high population concentration.Overall,the sustainable development capacity of provincial regions in China exhibits a gradual decrease from the southeastern coastal areas to the inland regions.Subsequently,this article provides some exploratory recommendations to improve the level of sustainable development in certain regions,such as formulating rational urban sustainable development plans,which will contribute to enhancing the level of sustainable development in those areas. |
