Eco-development in China

Wu Deng is currently teaching in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. He is a certified Passive House Designer by the Passive House Institute, Germany. Previously, he was a Lead Consultant and Technical Manager on sustainable city at Siemens Corporate Technology. Ali Cheshmehzangi, urbanist/urban designer by profession, is currently the Head of Department of Architecture and Built Environment and Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. He is also Director of Urban Innovation Lab (UIL) with a project on smart-eco-city transitions.

Introduction.- Sustainability and Development – Challenges, Implications and Actor Constellations.- Eco-Development in the Global Context.- Eco-development in the Chinese Context.- Macro Level – Eco-City Cases in China.- Meso Level – Eco-Neighbourhood/Community Cases in China.- Micro Level – Green Building Cases in China.- Future Eco-Development in China and Beyond.- Concluding Remarks.