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Author:   Ali Cheshmehzangi ,  Hengcai Chen
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9789811626234

ISBN 10:   9811626235
Pages:   215
Publication Date:   28 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Chapter 1. Current Progress on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development1.1 Overview of Global Movements: Urgent Agenda1.2 Climate Change and Cities: Complex Climate-Resilience Challenges1.3 Carbon Reduction Co-benefits: China and the Globe1.4 Low Carbon Transitions: China and the Globe1.5 China’s Low Carbon Target: The Commitment and Momentous GoalReferences Chapter 2. Innovations and Transitions: Urban Factors and Low Carbon Strategies2.1 Introduction: Characteristics and Indicators2.2 Histories and Typologies of Low Carbon Development2.3 Key factors and Strategies of Low Carbon Cities2.4 Adaption to Low Carbon: Practices and Challenges:2.5 ConclusionsReferences Chapter 3. Overview of China’s Low Carbon Progress: Past, Present, and Future3.1 Emergence of Low Carbon Plan in China: Exploration Before 20053.2 Early Exploration: Low Carbon Development in 11th and 12th Five-Year-Plans3.3 Recent Progress: Low Carbon Development in 13th Five-Year-Plans3.4 Immediate Steps Ahead: 2020-2030 Plans 3.5 Moving Towards a Carbon Neutral China: 2030-2060 AgendaReferences Chapter 4. Low carbon Transitions in Practice: Low Carbon Development in China4.1 Low Carbon Regional Development: Exploration in Typical Regions4.2 Pilot Low Carbon Cities and Typical Cases:4.3 China's Carbon Emissions Trading Markets4.4 Typical Low Carbon Communities and Projects4.5 ConclusionsReferences Chapter 5. Lessons and Paradigms to Meet the 2030 Targets and the 2060 Plan5.1 Learning from Global Models: Carbon Reduction Measures5.2 Current Status and SWOT of Low Carbon in China5.3 Low Carbon and Climate Resilience Paradigms5.4 ConclusionsReferences Chapter 6. Key Suggestions and Steps Ahead6.1 International Perspective: Collaborative Governance of Climate and Environment6.2 The Belt and Road Initiative: Embark on Green Co-development6.3 China's 2020-2030 Plan period: Deep Decarbonization Plan6.4 Pathways to 2060 Carbon Neutrality GoalReferences

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Ali CHESHMEHZANGI Ali Cheshmehzangi is a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design with a Ph.D. Degree in Architecture and Urban Design, a Master’s Degree (M.Arch.) in Urban Design, a Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Architecture, and a Bachelor Degree (B.A. Hons.) in Architecture. He is an urbanist and urban designer by profession and by heart. He studies cities and city transitions, sustainable urbanism, and integrated urban design strategies. Ali is Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET), and Director of Urban Innovation Lab at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He is also a Specially-Appointed Professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. Currently, he works on two research projects on ‘Integrated Urban Modelling Framework’, and ‘ICT-based smart technologies for resilient cities’. Some of his previous projects are: ‘smart eco-cities in China and Europe’, ‘low-carbon town planning in China’, ‘green infrastructure of cities’, ‘nature-based solutions in China’, ‘toolkit for resilient cities’, ‘sponge city program’ and ‘green development in China’, ‘low carbon and climate-resilient planning’, and other urban transition studies. So far, Ali has +95 published journal papers and seven other published books. His books are titled ‘Designing Cooler Cities’ (2017), the award-winning ‘Eco-development in China’ (2018), ‘Sustainable Urban Development in the Age of Climate Change’ (2019), ‘Identity of Cities and City of Identities’ (2020), ‘The City in Need’ (2020), ‘Urban Memory in City Transitions’ (2021), and ‘Sustainable Urbanism in China’ (2021). He is currently editing a volume on ‘Green Infrastructure in Chinese Cities’. Hengcai CHEN Hengcai Chen is a Research Associate in Urban Studies at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Urban & Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Urban & Rural Planning from Xiamen University and Fuzhou University, Fujian, China, respectively. He is an enthusiastic and passionate urban planner who is keen to explore new ideas in urban-related research. So far, his research interest in centered on overarching areas of urban sustainability and low-carbon city. Hengcai is currently engaged in several urban-related research studies while preparing to continue his further education at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. His goal is to continue research on urban sustainability studies, especially in the context of China.

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