1st Edition

International Comparative Perspectives on the Treatment of “Urban Diseases” Reflections on the Low-Carbon Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region

By Lu Xiaocheng Copyright 2022
356 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

356 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

356 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

With an integration of theories, comparative and empirical studies, this book aims to find a treatment for Beijing’s “urban diseases” and coordinate a low-carbon development plan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in China. Unprecedented industrialization and unconventional urbanization caused a series of “urban diseases” for developing cities across the globe. By summarizing and exploring the... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Review of the Control of "Urban Diseases" 3. The Law of the Evolution of "Urban Diseases" and Its Phased Characteristics 4. The New York Experience in the Control of "Urban Diseases": Perspective of Cross-Regional Coordination 5. The London Experience in the Control of "Urban Diseases": Perspective of Smog Control 6. The Tokyo Experience in the Control of "Urban Diseases": Perspective of Subcenter Construction 7. The Ruhr Experience in the Control of "Urban Diseases": The Perspective of Industrial Upgrading 8. Phenomena and Causes of the Problems of "Urban Diseases" in Beijing 9. Control of "Urban Diseases" in Beijing and Countermeasures for the Coordinated Low-Carbon Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region 10. Summary and Outlook

Biography

Lu Xiaocheng, researcher at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests include regional low-carbon innovation system, public policy, industrial economy and government bonds.