Research on Urban Quality Development Evaluation Based on ANP—Taking Ningbo as an Example

The urban development is not only reflected in scale expansion, but also in quality improvement. This paper, taking Ningbo as a sample, structures an indicator system based on ANP to evaluate the quality of Ningbo development. The system covers a set of quality measurements involving economy, society, ecology, urban and rural areas, and government service. The research reveals the obvious spatial differentiation taking place in urban quality development, with higher—level quality of downtown areas versus lower—level quality of non—central areas. Also, the factors affecting the development of urban quality are unbalanced and in disparity, with respective weakness appearing.