TITLE:
Environment Problems of City Development in China
AUTHORS:
Xin Li, Yanli Qiao
KEYWORDS:
Environmental Issues, Rapid Urbanization, China, Styling, Pollution
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.3 No.5,
July
28,
2015
ABSTRACT: Environmental
issues in the process of rapid urbanization are critical to the sustainability
of China. Compact cities, characterized by relative high density, mixed
land-use and pedestrian-oriented habitation, have been proposed as one solution
for sustainable urban planning. However, given the fact that Chinese cities are
characterized by high population densities, the applicability of a more compact
solution to expanding cities in China remains questionable. Essential to the
decision-making is a deeper understanding about the relationship between urban
compactness and the sustainable environment of the cities. This study is
proposed for an evaluation about the urbanization and urban development in
China’s context from environmental perspective, especially with respect to
atmospheric environment, water resources, waste pollution, and noise problems.