Table 2 Evaluation indicators and weights of sustainable development of agroforestry in the buffer zone
Dimension | Specific indicators | Explanation of the indicators | Computing method | Index type | Weight and order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecological benefits | Y1:Land cover | Land use type and area of the heritage site and the buffer zone | Remote sensing interpretation | + | 0.0364/11 |
Y2:Fraction of vegetation coverage | Percent vegetation coverage in the heritage site and the buffer zone | NDVI inversion | + | 0.2001/1 | |
Y3:Desertification area | Different rocky desertification levels of the heritage site and the buffer zone | Remote sensing interpretation | − | 0.0300/14 | |
Y4:Reproduction index | Reflect the utilization degree of land resources of the planting mode | Statistical data | + | 0.0213/16 | |
Y5:Amount of pesticides used | The influence of the use per unit sown area on the environment and biodiversity of the heritage site and buffer zone | Statistical data | − | 0.0204/17 | |
Y6:Fertilizer application amount | The impact of the fertilizer used per mu on the soil and water in the heritage land and buffer zone | Statistical data | − | 0.1002/2 | |
Social benefits | Y7:Population density | Number of population living on each unit of land area | Statistical data | + | 0.0358/12 |
Y8:Arable land per capita | The amount of all cultivated land within a particular area divided by the total population within the area | Statistical data | + | 0.0231/15 | |
Y9: Education level | The proportion of junior high school and above | Statistical data | + | 0.0501/9 | |
Y10:Employment opportunities | Amount of labor force contained in the unit area of the system | Statistical data | + | 0.0702/5 | |
Economic benefits | Y11:Per capita income | The product value created by the labor force every year and the impact of residents' income on heritage protection | Statistical data | + | 0.0823/3 |
Y12:Agroforestry output | Agroforestry output | Statistical data | + | 0.0532/8 | |
Y13:Agroforestry output per capita | The total output value of regional agroforestry is divided by the value obtained by the total population of the region | Statistical data | + | 0.0551/7 | |
Y14:Number of cooperatives | Total number of cooperatives | Statistical data | + | 0.0806/4 | |
Development prospects | Y15:Agroforestry important | Residents attach great importance to the development of agroforestry | Five-point scale method | + | 0.0664/6 |
Y16:Heritage conservation policies support attitudes | Residents' support and attitude towards the protection and management policies of heritage sites | Five-point scale method | + | 0.0343/13 | |
Y17:Villagers' willingness to plant | Residents' willingness to develop agroforestry | Five-point scale method | + | 0.0404/10 |