5 Progress of Low-Carbon Urban Construction in China

Abstract

Low-carbon urban construction in China is transitioning from its initial spontaneous and sporadic attempts to national level systematic arrangements. The goal is to form a scientific low-carbon economic development framework. Both awareness of low-carbon urban development in China and action toward achieving it are developing alongside ideas and actions for climate change adaptation and low-carbon economic development. Low-carbon urban development not only meets the needs of climate change adaptation, but is also consistent with sustainable development advocated by the Chinese government. Low-carbon urban development planning is an institutional arrangement of urban space and development timing, based on low-carbon concepts and technology in combination with urban spatial planning and urban development planning made under specific economic and social development conditions. Preparation and planning for urban low-carbon development ensures that the process is guided properly using a comprehensive view of the development project. Keywords: China; climate change adaptation; low-carbon urban construction