Green Development of Asia-Pacific Cities:Building Better Cities Towards 2030

Edited by Zheng Zhao

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The book evaluates and analyses the level of green development in over 100 major cities in Asia Pacific. A quantitative analysis of the relationship with economic growth, income distribution, innovation capabilities, service sector, governance levels, and city clusters are accumulated and presented in the form of a new index; the Urban Green Development Index (UGDI). Amongst the cities discussed in the case studies are Penang (Malaysia), Singapore, Vladivostok (Russia), Portland (USA), Hamburg (Germany), and Stockholm (Sweden).

Keywords: Asia-Pacific City; Green Development; 2030 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9789813236813
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Background and Theoretical Interpretation of Urban Green Development , pp 3-22

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Ch 2 Basic Connotations and Analysis Framework of Urban Green Development , pp 23-54

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Ch 3 Urban Green Development Index and Evaluation Index System , pp 57-65

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Ch 4 Evaluation Results and Main Research Findings of Asia-Pacific Urban Green Development , pp 67-103

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Ch 5 Clean Technology and Sustainable Urban Solutions in Singapore , pp 107-117

Chen Gang

Ch 6 Air Governance in London: Experiences and Strategies , pp 119-139

Frank Birkin

Ch 7 Urban Green Energy Development in Russia: Vladivostok City , pp 141-152

Pavel Luzin

Ch 8 Green Urban Development in Asia and the Pacific — Water Issues for Tourism , pp 153-165

Susanne Becken and Noel Scott

Ch 9 Current Practice on Resource Efficiency in Southeast Asian Cities , pp 167-191

Li Liang and Alice Sharp

Ch 10 Case Study: Portland Urban Growth Management , pp 193-204

Shiming Yang and Jefferey M. Sellers

Ch 11 Urban Green Growth in Japan: The Case of Kitakyushu , pp 205-217

Haibo Zhao and Sho Haneda

Ch 12 Malaysia Urban Green Development: A Case Study of Penang , pp 219-236

Stuart MacDonald and Tong Yee Siong

Ch 13 Seoul’s Experience and Inspiration from the Governance of Cheonggyecheon , pp 237-242

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Ch 14 Taiwan China: A Green City Underpinned by YouBike , pp 243-249

Chin-Hsien Yu and Chin-Hsiu Ting

Ch 15 Hong Kong’s Inspiring Severe Weather Pre-warning and Response Mechanism for Beijing , pp 251-263

Chia-Kuan Han

Ch 16 Contributing and Creating Attractiveness through the Development of a Sustainable and Smart City District — Stockholm Royal Seaport , pp 265-275

Emma Björner

Ch 17 Green Space and Peoples’ Leisure Life: Overseas Experience and China’s Reality , pp 279-289

Song Rui

Ch 18 China’s Regional Development Strategy and Urban Green Development Efficiency Based on Urban Data Analysis of the Silk Road Economic Belt , pp 291-305

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Ch 19 Green Development Strategy of Asia-Pacific Cities , pp 309-320

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Ch 20 Urban Green Development Strategy in China , pp 321-346

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Ch 21 Appendices , pp 347-384

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