Spatial Development and Technologies for Green Cities
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Photos: Cheng and Hu.
Location and Site Plan for Dongtan
Source: J. Chia. 2010.
Dongtan—An Artist’s Impression
Source: Arup.
The PRC cities will densify, with about 1 billion people by 2030. With the proliferation of new cities in the country, thousands of skyscrapers are expected to be built, illustrating the drive for even higher densities. Eco-city development in the PRC is still very much at the experimental stage (Woetzel 2011). As can be gleaned from the case studies, appropriate management and policies to drive and support eco-city development are as important as, if not more so than, technology or financing factors. For example, managerial failures were the contributing factor to the situation in Dongtan. In contrast, with the project being driven by a joint venture enterprise, the Sino– Singapore Tianjin Eco-City has strong political backing and a clearly defined administrative and operating structure. The project also leverages expertise