Research on the Construction of Grassland City Landscape Evaluation System Based on Structural Equation Modeling： Taking Xilinhot City in Inner Mongolia as an Example

This study employed the literature analysis method to preliminarily identify evaluation elements for the landscape of grassland cities in Inner Mongolia. Data on public perceptions and assessments of these elements were collected through questionnaires， while structural equation modeling was applied to determine the weights of evaluation indicators and to verify the scientific validity and rationality of the indicator system. Finally， a grassland city landscape evaluation index system was established， consisting of three dimensions （natural environment， human environment， and built environment）， 19 factor layers， and 37 indicator layers. Taking Xilinhot City， a typical grassland city in Inner Mongolia， as an empirical case， a landscape evaluation was conducted. The results indicated general agreement with the overall urban character： both the natural and human environments received evaluation ratings of "relatively agreeable"， while the built environment was rated as "average".