Research Article

Human Settlement Quality Evaluation Based on Air Quality in Major Cities of China

Table 1

Evaluation index system of the urban human settlements environment.

Target layer ATarget layer weightCriterion layer BWeight of the criterion layerIndex CIndex level weight

Environmental system A10.2932The natural environment B10.1433Air quality index C10.0568
Relative humidity C2 (%)0.0426
Average wind speed C3 (m/s)0.0439
Social environment B20.1499Per capita public green area C6 (m2)0.0586
The growth of gas and LPG mining industry C5 (%)0.0395
Industrial soot (powder) and dust processing rate C4 (%)0.0518

Social system A20.2060Economic benefits B30.1090Energy consumption per unit of GDP C7 (tce)0.0551
Gross value of industrial output C8 (108 Yuan)0.0539
Economic structure B40.0970GDP proportion of the secondary industry C9 (%)0.0485
GDP proportion of the third industry C10 (%)0.0485

Living system A30.1309Living standard B50.1309Consumer price index C11 (%)0.0344
Urban residents’ per capita consumption expenditures C12 (Yuan)0.0394
The number of cars per unit C13 (unit)0.0571

Support system A40.3026Energy-saving and environmental protection B60.1034Energy-saving and environmental protection financial expenditure C14 (104 Yuan)0.0569
Transport costs per capita C15 (Yuan)0.0465
Polluting emissions B70.1992Passenger turnover C16 (108 person-km)0.0527
Freight turnover C17 (108 ton-km)0.0527
Industrial SO2 emissions C18 (104 t)0.0467
Industrial (powder) dust emissions C19 (104 t)0.0471

Human system A50.0673Resident composition B80.0673Population density C20 (%)0.0332
The rate of urbanization C21 (%)0.0341