Eco-development in China

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This book explores China’s eco-development strategies and practices from a multi-scalar perspective, discussing the importance of interplay between multi spatial levels of the built environment, as well as the stakeholders who are key players for China’s eco-development. Based on a selection of eco-development Chinese case studies - eco-city, eco-community and eco-building - it highlights how specific eco initiatives and green features are applied and practiced, offering a guide to China’s strategy directions and design and planning trends. The book identifies gaps and strategies and solutions for future eco-development expected to take place in China in the coming decades, as well as useful references for eco-development in other countries, and provides a useful resource for studies in the fields of urbanism, sustainable development and eco-design. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 1-12 Sustainability and Development: Challenges, Implications and Actor Constellations (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 13-50 Eco-Development in the Global Context (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 51-79 Eco-Development in the Chinese Context (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 81-104 Macro Level: Eco-City Cases in China (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 105-155 Meso Level: Eco-Neighbourhood/Community Cases in China (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 157-185 Micro Level: Green Building Cases in China (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 187-213 Future Eco-Development in China and Beyond (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 215-254 Concluding Remarks (Wu Deng, Ali Cheshmehzangi)....Pages 255-265 Back Matter ....Pages 267-273