The Experience and Enlightenment of Asian Smart City Development—A Comparative Study of China and Japan

Yuan Su, Ziyu Miao and Chanjuan Wang
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Yuan Su: School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Ziyu Miao: School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Chanjuan Wang: School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-20

Abstract: With the urbanization level advancing in cities, increasingly significant urban ecological environment problems must be solved. The construction of a smart city with the overall development of information technology also regards environmental friendliness as the primary goal. The “smart” idea of urban environment innovation and governance has become a new model. In this paper, we first expound on the development process of low-carbon cities, eco-cities, and smart cities in Japan and China. Then, we analyze the coordinated development of intelligent environmental protection measures in government policies, transportation, energy utilization, resource recovery, and community management. Finally, we compare Japan and China’s smart city development characteristics. We discuss the improvement measures for energy utilization, urban transportation, and urban operation, including developing renewable energy systems, efficient energy use, and citizen participation policy. These experiences can provide feasible measures for constructing Asian smart cities and have great significance for the city’s sustainable applications and practice.

Keywords: smart city; low-carbon; environmental protection; urban environmental governance; innovative development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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