A Strategic and Smart Environmental Assessment of Rapid Urbanization in Beijing

Paulina Rodríguez Fiscal, Rallou Taratori, Marie Abigail Pacho, Christos S. Ioakimidis and Sesil Koutra
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Paulina Rodríguez Fiscal: Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Rallou Taratori: Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Marie Abigail Pacho: Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Christos S. Ioakimidis: Center for Research and Technology Hellas/Hellenic Institute of Transport, CERTH/HIT, 6th Km Charilaou—Thermi Rd., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, 57001 Hellas, Greece
Sesil Koutra: Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-22

Abstract: One of the key challenges of developing countries is to tackle the mitigation of the impacts of rapid and uncontrolled urbanization. Assessing this phenomenon is crucial to lessen the consequences for the environment and society. ‘Literature has been concentrated in planning strategies for the cities’ adaptation and engagements to the principles of green development ensuring a long-term quality of life for their citizens. Hereby, smart technologies and applications consist of two of the most encouraging concepts for solutions for achieving the 2030 and 2050 horizon targets towards clean energy transition and carbon neutrality. In academia, scholars have already raised the importance of ‘smartness’ to define the adaptative patterns for the global pressures of climate change and uncontrolled urban growth. The mitigation of these phenomena is crucial to ensure the cities’ future and lessen their impacts. This study seeks a strategic and smart-driven vision to leverage smartness on the phenomenon of rapid urbanization that occurred in the case of Beijing, China. Defining and evaluating the environmental impacts in line with the RIAM approach as one of its main targets. Future works can be focused on addressing solutions in similar cases in further developing countries to not only overcome environmental, but also economic, social, and digital complications.

Keywords: developing countries; environmental impact assessment; rapid urbanization; smart strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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