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The Development of Eco Cities in China

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Editors:
  1. Juke Liu

    1. Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, China

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  2. Weiping Sun

    1. Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  3. Wenzhen Hu

    1. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  • Brings together the latest contributions from a group of top scholars working on the issue of eco-city development in China

  • Argues that constructing eco-cities is the only sustainable path for China’s urbanization

  • Presents the Chinese wisdom and practice of “making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  3. Development Pattern of Chinese-Style Eco City Construction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Evaluation Report on the Construction of Environmentally Friendly Cities

      • Guohua Chang, Qing Zhang, Xiaoni Shi
      Pages 191-207
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    3. The Development Mode of the Resource-Saving City

      • Lingfen Kang, Kaiming Li
      Pages 209-227
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    4. Evaluation Report on the Construction of the Circular Economy Oriented City

      • Guoquan Qian, Cuiyun Wang
      Pages 229-257
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    5. Development Model of Landscape and Leisure Oriented Cities

      • Xisheng Tai, Mingtao Li
      Pages 259-275
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    6. Distribution Pattern and Practical Exploration of the Green Consumption City in China

      • Tianpeng Gao, Wenxiu Yao, Xiangwen Fang
      Pages 277-285
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    7. The Development Mode of the Comprehensive Innovative City

      • Gang Zeng, Tangwei Teng, Yongmin Shang, Yiwen Zhu, Junjiao Hai, Zefeng Mi et al.
      Pages 287-302
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  4. Back Matter

    Pages 303-329
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About this book

This book presents an in-depth study on and summary of the current practice and theories for the construction of eco-cities in China in the context of the country’s rapid urbanization. It argues that by 2020, 60% of China’s population will live in cities. And the evolution from “green cities” to “eco- cities”, and subsequently to “smart cities” is crucial to China’s sustainable development. 
The book presents a feasible and objective quantitative evaluation system for the sustainable and healthy development of eco-cities. It summarizes the Chinese experience in building eco- cities as the coordinated development of economy, society, resources and environment, with the goal being “to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. This is essential to achieving a number of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, the book defines the current stage of development Chinese cities have reached in terms of ecological construction, and offers guidance on selecting suitable urban ecological construction modes and improvement approaches. It provides a valuable reference source and guidebook for research on and the practice of eco-city construction. Accordingly, it will help other countries around the world, especially the developing countries, to benefit from China’s successful experience.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, China

    Juke Liu

  • Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Weiping Sun

  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Wenzhen Hu

About the editors

Liu Juke: male, professor, editor-in-chief of Green Book of Eco-cities, vice-president of Gansu Institute for Urban Development, vice-president Lanzhou City University, president of Gansu Society for Urban Studies and member of National Guiding Committee for Self-study Higher Education Examination, an expert receiving special allowance form the State Council.


Sun Weiping: male, Ph. D., research fellow, doctoral supervisor, editor-in-chief of Green Book of Eco-cities, director of CASS Research Center for Social Development, deputy director of CASS Institute of philosophy, vice-president of the Society of Chinese Dialectical Materialism and of the Society of  Chinese Modern Culture.


Hu Wenzhen: male, Ph. D., research fellow, editor-in-chief of Green Book of Eco-cities, vice director of CASS Research Center for Social Development and of the Research Center for Cultural Policy of CASS.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Development of Eco Cities in China

  • Editors: Juke Liu, Weiping Sun, Wenzhen Hu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2287-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2286-9Published: 25 October 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9582-5Published: 29 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2287-6Published: 17 October 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 329

  • Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Urban Studies/Sociology, Development Studies

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