The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China
This report is the result of a study of Chinese urban planning. Nanjing, in the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the city in focus, but the study also includes a comparison with the situation in Sweden. The study aims at describing prevailing, as well as lacking, features in the striving for...
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SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
2009
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| author | Vinterhav, Johanna |
| author_browse | Vinterhav, Johanna |
| author_facet | Vinterhav, Johanna |
| author_sort | Vinterhav, Johanna |
| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | This report is the result of a study of Chinese urban planning. Nanjing, in the
People's Republic of China (PRC), is the city in focus, but the study also includes
a comparison with the situation in Sweden. The study aims at describing prevailing,
as well as lacking, features in the striving for a sustainable urban development.
The main topic is the social dimension of sustainable urban planning,
together with citizen participation during the planning process. By defining the
extent of the social dimension of Nanjing's development, towards a sustainable
urban environment, and the existing conditions for urban citizens to participate
in the planning process of their own neighborhood, the study aims to come
up with suggestions on how to improve the current situation in Nanjing. The
methods used, were interviews and literature studies, as well as observations in
Nanjing and Sweden. UN-HABITAT's definition of sustainable urban development
has served as a tool for the study. The main finding of the study is that
Nanjing is on the front edge among cities in developing countries, regarding
sustainability, which is also confirmed in the city's master plan. It is evident that
some aspects of sustainability are yet to be developed, which makes living a worthy
life difficult for a great number of Nanjing citizens.
The essence of the conclusion is the realization of the importance of reflection, to take a step back once in a while, in order to put the urban planning situation in a perspective, to scan,not only prevailing needs, but also the available resources. |
| format | L3 |
| id | RepoSLU12298 |
| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Inglés swe |
| publishDate | 2009 |
| publishDateSort | 2009 |
| publisher | SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development |
| publisherStr | SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development |
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| spelling | RepoSLU122982017-10-31T11:47:31Z The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China Det urbana spelet : sociala aspekter inom hållbar stadsbyggnad och medborgarmedverkan i Nanjing, Folkrepubliken Kina Vinterhav, Johanna urban planning sustainable urban development sustainable urban planning social sustainable development citizen participation Nanjing the People apos;s Republic of China. This report is the result of a study of Chinese urban planning. Nanjing, in the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the city in focus, but the study also includes a comparison with the situation in Sweden. The study aims at describing prevailing, as well as lacking, features in the striving for a sustainable urban development. The main topic is the social dimension of sustainable urban planning, together with citizen participation during the planning process. By defining the extent of the social dimension of Nanjing's development, towards a sustainable urban environment, and the existing conditions for urban citizens to participate in the planning process of their own neighborhood, the study aims to come up with suggestions on how to improve the current situation in Nanjing. The methods used, were interviews and literature studies, as well as observations in Nanjing and Sweden. UN-HABITAT's definition of sustainable urban development has served as a tool for the study. The main finding of the study is that Nanjing is on the front edge among cities in developing countries, regarding sustainability, which is also confirmed in the city's master plan. It is evident that some aspects of sustainability are yet to be developed, which makes living a worthy life difficult for a great number of Nanjing citizens. The essence of the conclusion is the realization of the importance of reflection, to take a step back once in a while, in order to put the urban planning situation in a perspective, to scan,not only prevailing needs, but also the available resources. Denna rapport är en undersökning av kinesisk stadsplanering. I fokus står staden Nanjing i Folkrepubliken Kina, vilken avslutningsvis jämförs med situationen i Sverige. Studien syftar till att beskriva de resurser som finns, liksom brister, i strä- van efter ett hållbart stadsbyggnade. Det är den sociala dimensionen inom hållbar stadsplanering som står i fokus, liksom medborgardeltagande under planeringsprocessen. Genom att definiera utsträckningen av den sociala dimensionen i Nanjings utveckling mot en hållbar stadsmiljö, samt förutsättningarna som finns för stadsmedborgare att delta i planeringsskedet av sina egna grannskap, når studien fram till förslag på hur man kan förbättra den nuvarande situationen i Nanjing. Studien har genomförts med hjälp av intervjuer och litteraturstudier, liksom observationer på plats i Nanjing och Linköping. UN-HABITAT:s definition av hållbar stadsutveckling har fungerat som verktyg i undersökningen. Studien visade att Nanjing ligger i framkant bland många städer i utvecklingsländer, vad gäller hållbart tänkande, vilket även stadens översiktsplan antyder. Det finns dock brister i stadens struktur, och även i planeringsprocessen, som i nuläget försvårar en fullvärdig vardag för ett stort antal invånare. Slutsatsen pekar på vikten av att då och då ta ett steg tillbaka för att sätta stadsplaneringssituationen i perspektiv, och på så sätt utröna vilka tillgångar och behov som finns. SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development 2009 L3 eng swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/12298/ |
| spellingShingle | urban planning sustainable urban development sustainable urban planning social sustainable development citizen participation Nanjing the People apos;s Republic of China. Vinterhav, Johanna The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title | The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title_full | The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title_fullStr | The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title_short | The Urban Game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China |
| title_sort | urban game : social aspects on sustainable urban development and citizen participation in nanjing, the people's republic of china |
| topic | urban planning sustainable urban development sustainable urban planning social sustainable development citizen participation Nanjing the People apos;s Republic of China. |