Can Coordinated City Clusters Take Off in the PRC?
The PRC can learn from international examples of metropolitan governance, adapting them to its own urban development requirements.
The PRC can learn from international examples of metropolitan governance, adapting them to its own urban development requirements.
As urbanization and aging trends continue, sustainable development will depend on making cities more livable, environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and competitive.
To stay competitive, cities must become healthy, livable places for an emerging urban society which has more older people and fewer children.
Sustainable urban development and urban design is central to climate change action. As the People’s Republic of China shows, Integrated compact sponge cities are pivotal for low-carbon development and for building climate resilience.
随着城镇化、老龄化趋势的延续,要实现可持续发展,就必须让城市更宜居、更环保、更具社会包容性、更有竞争力。
城市可持续发展和城市设计是应对气候变化行动的核心。中华人民共和国(中国)的实践表明,打造一体化、布局紧凑的海绵城市对推动低碳发展和建设气候适应能力至关重要。