Reconstruction Of China's Low-carbon City Evaluation Indicator System: A Methodological Guide For Applications

by Jiahua Pan, Guiyang Zhuang, Shouxian Zhu, Ying Zhang

Overview

The book, written by acclaimed experts from China , is an output of the Low-Carbon City China (LCCC) Programme. It provides an overview of the low-carbon progress in various Chinese cities, identifies their strengths and weaknesses, and enables the development of renewable energy, green buildings and sustainable transportation. The book also aims to develop a vision, strategy, action plan and supervision system to promote low-carbon city construction, enabling best practice knowledge sharing and developing comprehensive, yet China-specific, low-carbon standards and management systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814612838
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/27/2015
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

Foreword ix

Project Team xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Literature Review 3

1.3 Logical Framework for the LCCC Indicator System 5

1.4 Primary Indicators in the LCCC Indicator System 8

1.5 Supporting Indicators in the LCCC Indicator System 17

1.6 Outputs 24

1.7 Summary 26

References 28

Chapter 2 Primary Indicators in the LCCC Indicator System and Application Guidelines 31

2.1 Economy 31

2.2 Energy 35

2.3 Infrastructure 38

2.4 Environment 42

2.5 Society 45

Chapter 3 Supporting Indicators in the LCCC Indicator System and Application Guidelines 49

3.1 Municipal Management 49

3.2 Low-Carbon Economy 78

3.3 Green Building 106

3.4 Low-Carbon Transport 121

Chapter 4 Assessment of Dezhou's Low-Carbon Development 137

4.1 Facts of Dezhou City 137

4.2 Background 139

4.3 Practice and Highlights 145

4.4 Status Quo and Efforts 149

4.5 Low-Carbon City Construction and Management in Dezhou 158

4.6 Challenges 168

4.7 Conclusion and Recommendations 170

References 173

Appendix: Recommended Low-Carbon Action Plan for Dezhou 174

Chapter 5 Assessment of Kunming's Low-Carbon Development 183

5.1 Facts of Kunming 183

5.2 Background 185

5.3 Practice and Highlights 188

5.4 Status Quo and Efforts 193

5.5 Low-Carbon City Construction and Management 198

5.6 Challenges 210

5.7 Conclusion and Recommendations 212

References 215

Appendix: Recommended Low-Carbon Action Plan for Kunming 216

Chapter 6 Assessment of Baoding's Low-Carbon Development 223

6.1 Facts of Baoding City 223

6.2 Practice and Highlights 225

6.3 Status Quo and Efforts 228

6.4 Low-Carbon City Construction and Management in Baoding 234

6.5 Challenges 244

6.6 Conclusion and Recommendations 247

References 249

Appendix: Recommended Low-Carbon Action Plan for Baoding 251

Index 259