Table 2 The evaluation index system of UWSCR and weight coefficient of each indicator.

From: The mediating effect of urban water system climate resilience in the impact of sponge city pilot policy on ecological welfare

First-level indicator

Attribute

Second-level indicator

Formula

Ultimate weight

Type

ENR

(0.2212)

Sewage disposal capacity

Urban sewage disposal rate

Amount of sewage disposed/total sewage discharged

0.0101

 + 

Storm drainage capacity

Density of drainage pipelines in built-up areas

Length of drainage pipelines in built-up areas/area of built-up areas

0.1072

 + 

Water supply capacity

Density of water supply pipelines in built-up areas

Length of water supply pipelines in built-up areas/area of built-up areas

0.1039

 + 

ECR

(0.4851)

Climate pressure

Maximum 24-h precipitation

Maximum 24-h precipitation

0.0029

Drought index

Accumulated number of days with moderate drought or above

0.0029

Water conservation capacity

Greenery coverage in built-up areas

Area of greenery coverage in built-up areas/area of built-up areas

0.0916

 + 

Ecological water supply

Eco-environmental water use per unit built-up area

Amount of eco-environmental water use/area of built-up areas

0.1997

 + 

Climate endowment of water resources

Water yield Coefficient

Total water resources/precipitation

0.0390

 + 

Groundwater abundance

Proportion of groundwater resources

Groundwater resources/total water resources

0.1490

 + 

EVR

(0.2937)

Financial input

Fixed assets investment in water-related municipal public facilities

Sum of fixed assets investments in water supply, drainage, landscaping and urban environment & sanitation

0.2118

 + 

Human capital input

Practitioners in water conservancy, environment and public facilities management

Number of practitioners in water conservancy, environment and public facilities management

0.0797

 + 

Water saving and sewage discharge

10,000 yuan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) sewage discharged

Amount of sewage discharged/GDP

0.0009

10,000 yuan GDP water used

Amount of water used/GDP

0.0013

  1. “+” indicates that the indicator is positive, and the larger the value, the higher the UWSCR level.