The purpose of this study is to establish the local sustainable development indicators which can be applied for 23 cities and counties in Gyeongsangbuk- Do.
The preliminary indicators of local sustainable development was set up through literature re...
The purpose of this study is to establish the local sustainable development indicators which can be applied for 23 cities and counties in Gyeongsangbuk- Do.
The preliminary indicators of local sustainable development was set up through literature research and practice study. In addition, the local sustainable development indicators are organized by 4 sections, 16 detailed areas, and 37 detailed indicators based on the 2 times of experts survey about the selected preliminary indicators. 4 sections are classified into social sector, economic sector, environmental sector, and policy sector. According to a detailed sectional areas, first of all, the social sector consists of residency, health & welfare, education & culture, and safety society. Secondly, economic sector is composed of income, production, energy consumption, transportation & communications. Thirdly, environmental sector consists of land use, air & water quality, waste, and natural environment. Finally, policy sector is composed of regulations, budget, civic participation, and organization etc.
Moreover, in order to apply for the local sustainable development indicators, statistical yearbook and administrative data of 23 cities-counties were used to analyze the level of sustainable development in 1997 and 2007. In this process, the weight was added to the (4) sectors and (16) detailed areas.
The results of the analysis in 2007 are as follows.
Firstly, in the social sector, Ulleung, Cheongdo, Gumi, and Youngdeok etc were showing high levels and rural areas were higher than urban areas.
Secondly, in the economic sector, Sangju, Youngju, Ulleung, and Cheongsong etc were showing high levels and urban areas were higher than the rural areas.
Thirdly, in the environmental sector, Ulleung, Seongju, and Cheongsong etc reflected excellent levels and rural areas were higher than the urban areas.
Finally, in the policy sector, the levels of Pohang, Andong, and Youngju etc were higher and urban areas were higher than the rural areas.
The local sustainable development indicators developed in this research are expected to be used for the specific indicators of sustainable development related plans which are established by local governments. In addition, the results of this study can be used for the local governments to choose the direction in order to improve the level of sustainable development.