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This paper defines five criteria and identifies 21 indicators for the modernization level of a province or a city in modern China. It collects raw index data from 31 provinces in China, between 2007 and 2017, and introduces formula for its dimensionless processing. An improved entropy method (IEM) is proposed for the evaluation of the modernization in urban areas, based on the five criteria and 21 indicators. A practical study was implemented in Anhui province employing the said IEM. The results demonstrate that the IEM is being effective in evaluating the modernization level in urban areas.
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He, X., Sheng, J. New evaluation system for the modernization level of a province or a city based on an improved entropy method. Environ Monit Assess 192, 1 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7904-3
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