Advanced urban infrastructure system

摘要

A plan called "Utilities for Advanced Urban Infrastructure" was initiated by the City Planning Division of the Ministry of Construction in 1997. This is a pilot project whose purpose is to construct a new city incorporating energy conservation,security and safety, symbiosis with nature, resource recycling, and advanced information networks. The Research Association for Advanced Urban Infrastructure was established in September 1997 to promote united efforts by the government and privateenterprises. Toshiba and 23 other private enterprises from key industries are participating in the association.This paper explains Toshiba's basic approach to the Utilities for Advanced Urban Infrastructure, and Toshiba technologies that can benefit this program.