Table 1 Summary of typical ecological base evaluation indicators in previous studies.

From: Evaluation of resource and environmental carrying capacity in rare earth mining areas in China

Indicators (units)

References

S1-1

Frost free period (days)

24

S1-2

Annual average relative humidity (%)

25

S1-3

Annual average temperature (℃)

24,25

S2-1

Total annual precipitation (mm)

26

S2-2

Arable land to regional area (%)

23,27,28,29,30

S2-3

Forest-grassland coverage (%)

23,27,31

S2-6

Water resources per capita (m3)

29,30,42

S3-1

Comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste (%)

30,32,33

S3-2

Urban sewage treatment rate (%)

20

S3-3

Harmless treatment rate of domestic waste (%)

23

S3-4

Environmental pollution control investment to GDP ratio (%)

20

S4-1

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism (USD million)

26

S4-2

GDP per capita (RMB)

27,28,29,30

P3-1

Urban registered unemployment rate (%)

23

P3-2

Share of secondary industry in GDP (%)

23,29,30,34

P3-3

Urban per capita daily domestic water consumption (L)

20

P3-4

Natural population growth rate (%)

23,27

P3-5

Energy consumption of 10,000 Yuan GDP (t standard coal)

23,30,32