Environment Problems of City Development in China

摘要

Environmentalissues in the process of rapid urbanization are critical to the sustainabilityof China. Compact cities, characterized by relative high density, mixedland-use and pedestrian-oriented habitation, have been proposed as one solutionfor sustainable urban planning. However, given the fact that Chinese cities arecharacterized by high population densities, the applicability of a more compactsolution to expanding cities in China remains questionable. Essential to thedecision-making is a deeper understanding about the relationship between urbancompactness and the sustainable environment of the cities. This study isproposed for an evaluation about the urbanization and urban development inChina’s context from environmental perspective, especially with respect toatmospheric environment, water resources, waste pollution, and noise problems.