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Table 9 Scores for each influencing factor

From: Quantitative assessment of ecological assets in the world heritage karst sites based on remote sensing: with a special reference to South China Karst

Impact factors

Dimensions of impact factors

Indicator of impact factors

Score

Rankings

Internal impact factors

Ecological resources (A)

Unique geological and landscape resources (A1)

0.706

10

Biodiversity of ecosystems (A2)

0.753

4

Cultural resources (A3)

0.780

2

Characteristic tourist resources (A4)

0.710

8

Characteristic ecological product resources (A5)

0.682

13

Ecological environment suitability (A6)

0.687

12

Social-economic environment (B)

Residents’ income level (B1)

0.629

21

Infrastructure construction (B2)

0.690

11

Sales of ecological products (B3)

0.935

1

Branding of ecological products (B4)

0.648

18

Economic benefits of ecological products (B5)

0.624

23

External impact factors

Conservation management policies (C)

Government encouragement and support (C1)

0.742

6

Ecological compensation (C2)

0.707

9

Product policy support (C3)

0.658

15

Industrial reform (C4)

0.646

19

Skills training (C5)

0.625

22

Support for heritage site management (C6)

0.730

7

Human resources (D)

Residents’ skill level (D1)

0.746

5

Residents’ overall quality (D2)

0.648

17

Management personnel capacity of heritage sites (D3)

0.761

3

Skills of scenic area staff (D4)

0.638

20

Technical guidance talent related to ecological product supply (D5)

0.655

16

Leadership capacity of village committees/resident committees (D6)

0.668

14