Table 5 Validity test results of SD model.

From: Dynamic simulation research on urban green transformation under the target of carbon emission reduction: the example of Shanghai

Time (Year)

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Averages

GDP (billion)

Simulated

25270

28093

30809

33466

35998

38339

 

Real

25270

26887

29887

32925

36012

38155

 

Error

0.00%

4.49%

3.09%

1.64%

−0.04%

0.48%

1.62%

Technology Investment (billion)

Simulated

830

952

1077

1205

1333

1460

 

Real

862

936

1049

1205

1358

1526

 

Error

−3.70%

1.74%

2.64%

−0.03%

−1.81%

−4.30%

2.37%

Total energy consumption (million tons of standard coal)

Simulated

10658

10959

11101

11326

11716

11952

 

Real

10640

10931

11242

11382

11454

11696

 

Error

0.17%

0.26%

−1.26%

−0.49%

2.29%

2.19%

1.11%

Carbon emissions (million tons)

Simulated

20241

21323

21537

22197

22266

22750

 

Real

20770

20856

20940

20148

21318

22214

 

Error

−2.55%

2.24%

2.85%

10.17%

4.45%

2.41%

4.11%

Total population (million people)

Simulated

2426

2439

2453

2469

2483

2497

 

Real

2426

2415

2420

2418

2424

2428

 

Error

0.00%

0.99%

1.37%

2.10%

2.44%

2.85%

1.62%