This book mainly focuses on the status, trends and countermeasures of carrying capacity in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei metropolitan region. It presents the results a comprehensive survey and systematic research on the carrying capacity of this region and its mega-cities, conducted in the hope of providing decision-making support for the governments of this region. The primary goals are to be able to actively respond to the new challenges of global climate changes and environmental resource constraints; fully practice green development concepts; and actively promote transformation in the development of the population, resources, environment, economics, society and ecology in this region.

Inhalt
Basic Situation of Carrying Capacity of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province and Development Countermeasures.- Studies on Population Carrying Capacity of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.- Studies on Land Carrying Capacity of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province.- Studies on Carrying Capacity of Water Resources in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.- Studies on Carrying Capacity of Water Resources in Beijing and Tianjin - Based on the Water Footprint.- Studies on Ecological Environmental Carrying Capacity in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Region.- Studies on Carrying Capacity of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei's Infrastructure and Social Facilities.- Studies on Social Carrying Capacity of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region.- Studies on the Integrated Carrying Capacity of Beijing.- Studies on Tianjin's Integrated Carrying Capacity.- Studies on Hebei's Integrated Carrying Capacity.- Data Drawing List: Data and Spatial Distribution Graph on Carrying Capacities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.- International Experiences and Revelations on the Approach to Upgrading Carrying Capacity.