MULTIPLE-SCALE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF SOCIETAL METABOLISM ON CHINESE PROVINCES
采用多尺度社会代谢综合分析方法，将不同尺度的社会经济数据统一为可测单位，评估中国17个省份的社会代谢特征，识别限制区域可持续发展的关键因素并提出建议。
This study adopted the method of multi-scale integrated analysis of societal metabolism (MSIASM) to evaluate China’s social, temporal and spatial evolvement. Through this method, different types of data at different scales on social economy are transferred into one unified and measurable unit so as to be used to analyze the specific characteristics of China’s society. A case study approach was employed to test the feasibility of this method by choosing the following areas, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Guizhou. By recognizing the features of these areas’ social metabolism, the key factors limiting the regional sustainable development were identified and then the suggestions for facilitating their sustainable development are provided by considering the local realities.