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作者

来源

HABITAT INTERNATIONAL,Vol.73,P.65-78

语言

英文

关键字

Mountainous townships; Infrastructure sustainability; Constraints; Exploratory factor analysis; Structural equation modeling; China; MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE; SUCCESS FACTORS; WATER-RESOURCE; INDICATORS; PROJECTS; MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE; ECONOMIES; AUSTRALIA

作者单位

[She, Yujuan; Shen, Liyin; Yan, Hang] Chongqing Univ, Sch Construct Management & Real Estate, Chongqing, Peoples R China. [She, Yujuan] Chongqing Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Civil Engn & Architecture, Chongqing, Peoples R China. [Shen, Liyin; Yan, Hang] Chongqing Univ, Int Res Ctr Sustainable Built Environm, Chongqing, Peoples R China. [Jiao, Liudan] Chongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Chongqing, Peoples R China. [Zuo, Jian] Univ Adelaide, Sch Architecture & Built Environm, Adelaide, SA, Australia. [Tam, Vivian W. Y.] Univ Western Sydney, Sch Comp Engn & Math, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. She, YJ (reprint author), Chongqing Univ, Sch Construct Management & Real Estate, Chongqing, Peoples R China. E-Mail: 1999005@cqust.edu.cn; shenliyin@cqu.edu.cn; 396732441@qq.com; jian.zuo@adelaide.edu.au; V.Tam@westernsydney.edu.au; 630539886@qq.com

摘要

This paper investigates the constraints to achieving optimal infrastructure sustainability for mountainous townships in Southwest China. Although such townships are relatively less developed, it is well recognized that investment in infrastructure projects in less developed townships plays a vital role in China's sustainable development mission. While the benefits of infrastructure investments are usually measured by means of economic performance, their long-term sustainability performance is largely overlooked. It is therefore imperative to understand the constraints that impede infrastructure sustainability and what corrective actions can be taken. The constraints are identified in this study via exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Twenty-one townships in the mountainous regions of Southwest China were investigated by means of a questionnaire survey. The study reveals that the major constraints include four dimensions: "Economic Capacity", "Governance and Management", "Policy Instrument and Public Participation", and "Local Geographic Characteristics". Identification of these constraints provides a valuable reference for local governments to take adequate measures to ensure that their infrastructure sustainability can be improved.