China's Sustainability Transitions: Low Carbon and Climate-Resilient Plan for Carbon Neutral 2060

ISBN-13: 9789811626203 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 215 str.

Ali Cheshmehzangi; Hengcai Chen

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Current Progress on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development

1.1 Overview of Global Movements: Urgent Agenda

1.2 Climate Change and Cities: Complex Climate-Resilience Challenges

1.3 Carbon Reduction Co-benefits: China and the Globe

1.4 Low Carbon Transitions: China and the Globe

1.5 China’s Low Carbon Target: The Commitment and Momentous Goal

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Chapter 2. Innovations and Transitions: Urban Factors and Low Carbon Strategies

2.1 Introduction: Characteristics and Indicators

2.2 Histories and Typologies of Low Carbon Development

2.3 Key factors and Strategies of Low Carbon Cities

2.4 Adaption to Low Carbon: Practices and Challenges:

2.5 Conclusions

References

Chapter 3. Overview of China’s Low Carbon Progress: Past, Present, and Future

3.1 Emergence of Low Carbon Plan in China: Exploration Before 2005

3.2 Early Exploration: Low Carbon Development in 11th and 12th Five-Year-Plans

3.3 Recent Progress: Low Carbon Development in 13th Five-Year-Plans

3.4 Immediate Steps Ahead: 2020-2030 Plans 

3.5 Moving Towards a Carbon Neutral China: 2030-2060 Agenda

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Chapter 4. Low carbon Transitions in Practice: Low Carbon Development in China

4.1 Low Carbon Regional Development: Exploration in Typical Regions

4.2 Pilot Low Carbon Cities and Typical Cases:

4.3 China's Carbon Emissions Trading Markets

4.4 Typical Low Carbon Communities and Projects

4.5 Conclusions

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Chapter 5. Lessons and Paradigms to Meet the 2030 Targets and the 2060 Plan

5.1 Learning from Global Models: Carbon Reduction Measures

5.2 Current Status and SWOT of Low Carbon in China

5.3 Low Carbon and Climate Resilience Paradigms

5.4 Conclusions

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Chapter 6. Key Suggestions and Steps Ahead

6.1 International Perspective: Collaborative Governance of Climate and Environment

6.2 The Belt and Road Initiative: Embark on Green Co-development

6.3 China's 2020-2030 Plan period: Deep Decarbonization Plan

6.4 Pathways to 2060 Carbon Neutrality Goal

References

O autorze

Ali CHESHMEHZANGI

Ali Cheshmehzangi is a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design with a Ph.D. Degree in Architecture and Urban Design, a Master’s Degree (M.Arch.) in Urban Design, a Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Architecture, and a Bachelor Degree (B.A. Hons.) in Architecture. He is an urbanist and urban designer by profession and by heart. He studies cities and city transitions, sustainable urbanism, and integrated urban design strategies. Ali is Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET), and Director of Urban Innovation Lab at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He is also a Specially-Appointed Professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. Currently, he works on two research projects on ‘Integrated Urban Modelling Framework’, and ‘ICT-based smart technologies for resilient cities’. Some of his previous projects are: ‘smart eco-cities in China and Europe’, ‘low-carbon town planning in China’, ‘green infrastructure of cities’, ‘nature-based solutions in China’, ‘toolkit for resilient cities’, ‘sponge city program’ and ‘green development in China’, ‘low carbon and climate-resilient planning’, and other urban transition studies. So far, Ali has +95 published journal papers and seven other published books. His books are titled ‘Designing Cooler Cities’ (2017), the award-winning ‘Eco-development in China’ (2018), ‘Sustainable Urban Development in the Age of Climate Change’ (2019), ‘Identity of Cities and City of Identities’ (2020), ‘The City in Need’ (2020), ‘Urban Memory in City Transitions’ (2021), and ‘Sustainable Urbanism in China’ (2021). He is currently editing a volume on ‘Green Infrastructure in Chinese Cities’.

Hengcai CHEN

Hengcai Chen is a Research Associate in Urban Studies at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Urban & Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Urban & Rural Planning from Xiamen University and Fuzhou University, Fujian, China, respectively. He is an enthusiastic and passionate urban planner who is keen to explore new ideas in urban-related research. So far, his research interest in centered on overarching areas of urban sustainability and low-carbon city. Hengcai is currently engaged in several urban-related research studies while preparing to continue his further education at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. His goal is to continue research on urban sustainability studies, especially in the context of China.

Blurb

Ali Cheshmehzangi: Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Head of Department of Architecture and Built Environment, at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC); and Specially Appointed Professor at Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Japan.

Hengcai Chen: Research Associate in Urban Studies, at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).

About the book:

‘China’s Sustainability Transitions’ considers promoting sustainable development from the perspectives of low carbon and climate resilience, and by reducing carbon emissions in different aspects of urban and regional development. As the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, China is continuously exploring a sustainable path to achieve the momentous goal of 2060 carbon neutrality. In addition, this book reviews and summarizes China's green development and predicts the transformation of China's carbon emission and energy structure before and after the peak of carbon emission in 2030. This book highlights typical methods of implementing and achieving low carbon development in light of China's practical situation, which helps resolve some of the problems that may arise in achieving the carbon neutral goal. Therefore, this book is suitable for the reference of scholars in low-carbon environment science, sustainable urban development, and other related fields. It also inspires China's medium and long-term sustainable development plans in the future.

The book reflects on the importance of low carbon transitions, achieving the foremost goals of sustainability and healthy and harmonious living environments. We recognise the next steps, particularly until 2030, will be very critical to fast-forward a healthy and sustainable transition that could reach the carbon neutrality plan of 2060.

 Endorsements

‘China’s carbon neutrality goal, since its announcement, has drawn lots of attention on construction industry implementation. This book provides insights for future plans and determination of China’s decarbonisation’.
BRE-China

‘This is the first published book on China’s carbon neutrality plan, and we hope it can be appreciated by many stakeholders. This will be an asset for the future generations’. Aaron Golden – SELECT Consultants, UK