Sustainable urbanism in China

Author(s)

• Cheshmehzangi, Ali
• Dawodu, Ayotunde
• Sharifi, Ayyoob

Bibliographic Information

Sustainable urbanism in China

Ali Cheshmehzangi, Ayotunde Dawodu, and Ayyoob Sharifi

Routledge, 2022

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In addition to China and South East Asia, the book could be well positioned in North-America and Europe where many universities and institutions have research centres and courses regarding Chinese urbanization. One potential market is Africa where many Chinese enterprises are building residential neighbourhoods in the "Chinese style".

Table of Contents

1. Recent Advances in Sustainable Urbanism and the Significance of China in Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Cities 2. Sustainable Urbanism at the Neighborhood Scale and China's Position PART 1: Sustainable Tools and Indicators 3. Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment Tools (NSATs): Pathways to Sustainable Urbanism 4. Eco Urban Development: The Value of Eco-districts in achieving Urban Sustainability 5. Smart District Development: Sustaining Smart City Initiatives in the Age of Digital Technologies PART 2: Sustainable Planning and Policy 6. Sponge City Development: A Multi-scalar Approach to Stormwater Management and Reversing Water Shortages 7. Forest City Development: Integrating Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions in Sustainable Urbanism 8. Resilient City Development: Best Practices through the effectiveness of Resilience Index System PART 3: Sustainable Energy Systems 9. Low-carbon Development: Implementing the Low-carbon Community Concept with Integrated Energy Systems 10. Solar Cities: Current Status and Pathways to Solar City Development 11. Smart Grid Energy Systems: An Integrated Urban Innovation to Optimize Energy Use PART 4: Sustainable Urban Design 12. Certified Green Community: BREEAM-communities Assessment Method for Performance Evaluation 13. Green Mixed-use Development: High-tech Industrial Parks and Integrated Urban Design 14. Green Campus Development: Achieving Multi-objectives of Sustainability through Academic Institutes 15. Future Pathways for Sustainable Urbanism

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BC1417399X
• ISBN:
  • 9780367902513
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 417 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HT243.C6
  • DC23 : 307.1/2160951
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Urban ecology (Sociology) -- China
  • LCSH : City planning -- China -- Environmental aspects
  • LCSH : Environmental policy -- China
  • LCSH : Neighborhoods -- China