Fourth-level
Vegetation coverage (BE1)
Biodiversity index (BE2)
Surface water quality (WE1)
Rate of reaching the standard for waste water discharge (WE2)
Scenic air pollution index (AQ1) Negative ions in the air (AQ2) Transportation-related carbon emissions (TF1)
Eco-touring trail construction (TF2) Greening of scenic roads (TF3) Eco-guiding signs (TF4) Eco-parking area ratio (TF5)
Trash sorting (WDF1)
Solid waste recycling (WDF2)
Dissemination of low-carbon information
(LCE1)
Education of low-carbon environment for
local residents (LCE2)
Frequency of low-carbon knowledge training
for staff each year (LCE3)
“Offset to carbon” activities carried out in
scenic spots (OCA1)
Use of environmentally friendly materials (OCA2)
Proportion of income used to maintain low-carbon scenic areas (OCA3)
Monitoring system of ecological environment (LCST1)
Special plans for protected low-carbon protected scenic areas (LCST2)
Utilization of energy-saving facilities (LCST3) Rate of renewable energy usage (LCST4) Low-carbon awareness among local residents (PA1)
Local government support for low-carbon scenic areas (PA2)
Scenic spot staffs’ low-carbon awareness (PA3) Low-carbon awareness among tourists (PA4)