Abstract
The conceiving of future cities converged at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo from 246 different countries and regional organizations. With a focus on the world energy crisis, the expo’s design, construction and exhibitions offer solutions to this issue. Energy planning is integrated into the overall planning of the expo to continue and diffuse the follow-up effect of the Shanghai World Expo in the social, economic, environmental aspects. In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the urban “heat-island effect” distribution causes and a series of climatic factors closely related to urban heat environment. In this paper, we combine the Ecotect software and CFD software, simulating the thermal environment of the city in the Shanghai World Expo. With broad application, these research methods can also be introduced in future urban planning, formulate design guidelines for corresponding urban climate environments according to different geographical and climatic characteristics of cities. We extract the application and exhibition of a future city’s construction and technology from the World Expo venues. The statistical analysis provides information on the construction trends of future cities.
Highlights
The public space design of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is comprehensive and a little bit complex, the physical plan and spatial pattern are different from the usual urban open space
The principal contradiction is that under condition of limited time and space, a large number of facilities need to be put in place, and people flow need to be reasonably and efficiently organized, the people’s visiting habit need to be changed from passive waiting in open space to active “waiting”, “visiting”, “touring” and “interacting”
Digital simulation is a rapid, efficient and economical research method. It reduces manpower and material resources, but can complete experiments that could not be completed by the traditional methods. It allows for filling in the blanks of the previous research method
Summary
The public space design of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is comprehensive and a little bit complex, the physical plan and spatial pattern are different from the usual urban open space. To achieve this goal, first of all, principal contradiction need to be straightened. The central activities area focuses on public gathering spaces, including large recreational and cultural facilities like an urban leisure square, museums and galleries. Its goal is to lead the future through innovation and transformation, highlighting international cultural function by focusing on the development of creative cultural exhibitions, business headquarters, high-end exhibitions, tourism and leisure and ecological construction to become an iconic, municipal public activity center. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2018, 26(3): 177–189
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