Assessing Transformation Practices in China under Energy and Environmental Policy Goals: A Green Design Perspective

Siliang Yi and Chuyuan Zou ()
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Siliang Yi: College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
Chuyuan Zou: School of Public Affairs, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: To achieve energy and environmental policy goals, profound social changes have taken place in the Chinese society. Existing relevant research on energy assessment tends to focus on their respective fields, and policy-level support often requires an assessment of predictable effects based on the overall perspective. In response to this problem, this paper carries out an interdisciplinary study. We chose green design as a new perspective to assess this process. Green design has made important contributions to the sustainable development in the fields of building, construction, and urban planning, which deeply affect the energy consumption in the world. By combing through the development concepts and models of green design in various fields, a comprehensive index—green design index (hereafter referred as to GDI)—is first introduced. Further, a multi-level big data structure of GDI has been built and the development of green design in regions of China based on long-term series is quantitatively assessed. The results of this study show that green design in regions of China has been greatly improved during the inspection period, but there are huge regional differences. The required policies and implementation routes also need to be adapted to local conditions. This paper first introduces a credible quantitative analysis framework of green design, and a corresponding research foundation for energy transition research based on green design.

Keywords: environmental suitability; energy transition; green design index; quantitative assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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