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Rethinking green urban development: Case studies from Beijing

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  • Delfs, Markus

    (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Country Office China, Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building 2, China)

  • Ma, Jingjing

    (Nordiq Group, B1-S41, Bldg. A, Innovation Building, China)

Abstract

Against the background of the international dialogue and action agendas regarding climate change and the protection of biodiversity, China has embarked during the past years on a new urbanisation approach, gradually advancing from an era of high-speed sprawl to one of more high-quality, green and low-carbon city development. Several national policies and strategies have been put in place, which are consequently rolled out at the sub-national level in provinces and cities. Energy efficiency in urban areas, nature-based solutions and new green ecological site developments are particularly important planning priorities fuelling the national government’s ambition to transform cities to be more liveable and sustainable. Further priorities are digitalisation and smart city approaches, as well as responding to COVID-19 implications in the sense of ‘green recovery’. This paper summarises the low-carbon development policy framework in China and provides three case studies of selected projects from the capital city, Beijing.

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  • Delfs, Markus & Ma, Jingjing, 2022. "Rethinking green urban development: Case studies from Beijing," Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 15(2), pages 150-160, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:aza:jurr00:y:2022:v:15:i:2:p:150-160
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    Keywords

    low-carbon city transition; sustainable urbanisation; urban energy efficiency; sustainable mobility; international cooperation; Beijing; China;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z33 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Marketing and Finance

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