Towards Sustainable Cities in China: Analysis and Assessment of Some Chinese Cities in 2008 (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Book 1)

To promote China’s sustainable city construction and development, this Brief has preliminarily used an assessment indicator system and development index of a sustainable city, based on a summary and analysis of the existing Sustainable City theories and practices both at home and aboard. Meanwhile, mainly based on the data from 2008, this Brief has made a tentative assessment of the development level of Sustainable City in some major Chinese cities. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Brief Review of Sustainable City....Pages 1-13 Exploration and Practices of China’s Urban Development Models....Pages 15-36 An Assessment Indicator System and a Comprehensive Index for Sustainable City....Pages 37-47 Calculation and Ranking of Sustainable City Development Level for Some Cities in China....Pages 49-59 Comprehensive Analysis of Assessment Results and Ranking of Sustainable Cities in China....Pages 61-76 Macromanagement System and Regulation Measures for China’s Sustainable City Construction....Pages 77-80 Back Matter....Pages 81-87