gap in eco-city perception and development
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Yihui Shi presently works for Damuwan Eco-town Development Administrative Committee (www.damuwan.com), Xiangshan Ningbo, where he oversees the low carbon development and sustainability aspects in planning within the local government. Yihui completed his Mechanical Engineering (MEng) with a specialization on Sustainable Energy from Imperial College London in 2006 followed by a DPhil in Sustainable Energy from University of Oxford, where he worked on R&D of a novel Tidal Turbine for amassing Marine Energy. Yihui co-founded an NGO called SSEA (www.ssea-online.com), which promotes the use of sustainable energy and has held events in China and UK, for linking green technologies to business and government.TRANSCRIPT
Eco-‐Ci'es Are they delivering the promises?
Green Drinks China, 08th August, Shanghai Yihui Shi
(Damuwan Eco City Planning, Ningbo, China)
The goal/promise for Eco-‐Ci'es is
“to enhance the wellbeing of ci0zens and society through integrated urban planning and management that fully harnesses the benefits of ecological system, and protects and nurtures these assets for future genera0on”
-‐-‐-‐ Finnish Professor Eero Paloheimo
Eco-‐Ci'es should be designed with considera'on
of environmental impact, affordable, livable and
workable by people, habitable by wild life.
The need of Eco-‐Ci'es!
Globally Popula'on boom Capacity limit of old towns Rapid Urbaniza'on Economic engine Jobs and welfare Environmental sustainability
Eco-‐Ci'es in China, fast and furious?
Photo downloaded from Worldwatch ins'tute, copyright belongs to infzm.com
According to Project2049 ins'tute, there are as many as 168 eco-‐ci'es in China and coun'ng…
Is China building eco-‐ci'es too fast? Is China building the eco-‐ci'es we need? Is there a risk that the name “eco-‐city” has turned into a “luxury brand” for infrastructure project and real estate games?
Behind the rush
The eco-‐city revolu'on…
Eco-‐city
Is it sustainable?
• Popula'on? • Economy?
• Energy & Resources? • The whole model?
• In some cases in China, eco-‐ci'es have turned into ghost ci'es
Case study -‐ Damuwan
The problem
• Conven'onal city planning? • Transport? (how to beaer connect) • Energy and resources? • Local Popula'on? • Resilient eco-‐city?
Star'ng from: The grid
The vision
Will you buy it?
• Enough residents? • For the Rich or poor? • Model sustainable?
Eco-‐ci'es are cool, but not every city needs one!
