Measuring Capacity Indicators of Civil Society for Environmental Management in Beijing Based on an Attitudinal Survey <Article>

There exist some limitations when applying macro-level data to measure social capacity for environmental management. Especially, such macro-level data cannot properly measure the quality of environmental management. This paper attempts to measure the capacity indicators of civil society based on an attitudinal survey, which is designed with the help of the concepts of Good Urban Governance and Service Quality. A case study is conducted in Beijing and finds that the citizens perceive that the capacities of government, firms and civil society interact with each other. It is also confirmed that capacity of civil capacity has the largest influence on people's health, livability, and ecosystems.