This book presents a comprehensive evaluation of green and low-carbon development in Anhui Province, China, through the construction of the Green and Low-Carbon Development Index (GLCDI). By integrating five sub-dimensions green ecology, green industry, green lifestyle, environmental governance, and policy protection with 29 secondary indicators, it offers a scientific framework to assess ecological capacity and development potential at both provincial and municipal levels.

What distinguishes this approach is its combination of quantitative analysis (using the entropy method and...