This article aims to critically review the recent phenomenon of eco-cities in China which has
captured the attention of the city authorities since the 2000s. At the time of writing, more than …

China is experiencing rapid urbanization, which increasingly brings pressure on the ambient
environment of local cities as well as the resources and ecology of the globe. Hence the …

In this timely book, Emilio Jose Garcia and Brenda Vale explore what sustainability and
resilience might mean when applied to the built environment. Conceived as a primer for …

Over the last three decades the environmental, economic and social crisis and the
challenges and possibilities offered by new technologies have become the drivers of plans …

Measuring the sustainability of a city, and ranking the city against other cities, is increasingly
seen as a way to achieve urban sustainability. A number of studies have highlighted how …

To understand China's climate change policy is not easy, as the country itself is a paradox
actor in global climate political economy: it used to take very suspicious stand on the …

Im Jahre 2020 soll es 400 „New Towns" in China geben, eine Entwicklung von beispielloser
Dimension. Einige dieser Wohnsiedlungen sind heute von fast unheimlichem Leerstand …

Understanding cities is vital to understanding the nature of energy and climate change
challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, as well as how these twin challenges are …

A supportive healthful housing environment for ageing requires further adjustments of the
Singapore Housing Development Board model of social housing. Suggestions for …

Nation-states have long used representational architecture to create symbolic identities for
public consumption both at home and abroad. Government buildings, major ensembles and …