As a coastal city shaped by climate change, the “One Shantou: Now, Tomorrow and the Future” vision will guide the city of Shantou (located east of Hong Kong and southwest of Shanghai) through an unpredictable future. The scheme respects the extensive planning and land reclamation that had already been completed by local and regional authorities. Read the full article…

Introduction We learned about the current state of sustainable transportation development in a few of the most well-known cities in the world from Alan Wann’s lesson. Now the question is, what does “sustainable transportation” actually mean? Examples of sustainable transportation methods include walking, bicycling, transit-oriented development, environmentally friendly cars, vehicle sharing, and creating and preserving Read the full article…

On the lecture The fifth lecture, by Alan Wann, introduced the paradigm of sustainable transport, discussing the evolution of urban sustainability, attitudes towards urban mobility in major European countries, precedent countries for good public transport, solutions etc. Introduction It used to be that the term “sustainability” was but a concept used to describe only using Read the full article…

1. The significance of giving priority to the development of urban public transport Bus Priority: Improving Existing Road Resources A shortcut to utilization According to statistics, every 20 bicycles or 4 cars occupy the same road area as 1 bus. Compared with cars, public transport can transport the same number of passengers, save 3/4 of Read the full article…

Walking is a basic and traditional way for people to get around, and it has the advantages of being green and low-carbon and flexible. With the sustainable development of cities, people have higher requirements for the quality of pedestrian streets. People are gradually changing from being car-centred to being people-centred. In the design of the Read the full article…

Through classroom lectures and information searches, I have summarised my knowledge of sustainable transport. As urban processes accelerate around the world, urban transport is becoming a major issue for many cities.Urbanisation is accelerating, with huge populations putting traffic pressure on cities, leading to serious pollution of the urban ecosystem, and posing a threat to the Read the full article…

The first lecture, presented by Tim Townshend, provided us with an in depth look into the field of urban design. Firstly delving into key texts and theories within the UK / Western context and understanding the different dimensions of the field, one of which included the link between health and urban design. It is far Read the full article…

Figure 1: São Paulo (Brazil) and Tampere (Finland) Health is the condition of being physically, mentally, and socially fit. (WHO,2022) . Designers and planners can play a vital role in encouraging people to maintain healthy lifestyles by including green infrastructure (GI) in city design. GI combines green space- trees, forests, etc.- and blue space- waterways, Read the full article…

Before starting I am most interested in the topic of sustainable transport in the lecture class. I engage in transportation daily, and I want to think about constructing a city’s overall ecosystem in building a sustainable transportation model. What is sustainable transport？ First, we need to know what sustainable transport is. Sustainable transport systems refer Read the full article…

Introduction In Mr Alan Wann’s lecture, I learnt about the definition and meaning of sustainable transport systems and studied examples of good sustainable transport systems in different cities with different models. In the context of our ongoing design project in Newcastle city centre, I have summarised strategies through reading literature and case studies on how Read the full article…

I have been studying at Newcastle University since September this year and I have been taking courses on urban design for some time now. I want to use my first blog post to talk about how my hometown has changed over the years from an urban design perspective. My hometown, Shantou, is located in the Read the full article…

Everyone should experience the joys of sustainable transport and understand the importance of sustainable transport   What is sustainable transport Changes in transport The current situation of bicycle sharing in China How to develop sustainable transport in the future   What is sustainable transport In China, there is a proverb that summarizes the importance of Read the full article…