Icebreaker-Sustainable Urban Design
Urban design is something I am passionate about because it helps me improve my country. In China, as a developing country, we consume many ecological resources in the pursuit of development. Urbanization is inevitable, but urbanization leaves the natural environment smaller and smaller while enclosing human living space between reinforced concrete. Therefore, improving and preserving urban ecology is a subject that should be taken seriously in our urban planning and development.
China is a super-populous country. In the course of its development has been seeking a balance between economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological civilization. However, with the advancement of urbanization in China, many cities are inevitably experiencing disorderly construction, environmental pollution, and depletion of resources, even in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, where rainfall is scarce in the season. Beijing is regularly inundated with sandstorms. Despite the government’s constant calls to focus on ecological, sustainable resources. However, some companies have abandoned the construction of eco-cities in pursuit of profits or technical shortcomings.
Beijing in the Wind and Sand
Compared to eco-urban design. Traditional urban design is more concerned with the design of the spatial environment of the city; it is more concerned with the composition of space. On the other hand, Eco-urban design considers the requirements of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. This reflects the close collaboration between urban design and ecology.
Environment and ecology are, therefore the first points of sustainable urban design. A good ecological environment is a basis for urban development and providing a human living environment. Sustainable urban design should balance environmental, social, and economic development when building a good spatial structure. Therefore, when considering the construction of a sustainable city, it is important to use ecology and modern scientific building materials to conserve energy, land, water, and materials, protect the environment and reduce pollution by the natural ecological environment of the local area. Develop efficient and appropriate spaces and build buildings in harmony with nature.
The concept of a sustainable city is not only ecologically sustainable, but today’s cities must also transform their infrastructure, for example, by ensuring that they can be reached more easily by bicycle on foot or through public transport systems. The aim is to make it easier for people who do not have a car to get around. Reduce congestion. Reduce harmful emissions, improve air quality and enhance health. In addition, the provision of public resources and green spaces makes cities more liveable, improves mobility and richer ecosystems, and contributes to the physical and mental health of residents—improvements and management aimed at protecting resources, such as improved water conservation and waste management. Water is a very natural and important resource from a sustainable development perspective. In addition. Improvements, food rationing. Support for urban farming. Growing food from vertical flowers, rooftop planting, garden communities, and schools helps meet the growing demand for food. Promote community or local economic development, transform fully utilized spaces into vibrant edible landscapes and reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural supply chain. The most important point is the most significant number of buildings in the city. The most important part of implementing green buildings should be the use of materials and the use of green energy. For example, the use of natural building materials and solar power. It can effectively save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality.
Copenhagen in Denmark has a growing bicycle network that effectively creates green transport, and they aim to be a carbon-neutral city by 2025. Meanwhile, there is Iceland, where the government has made significant progress in eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging people to walk and cycle to use public transport. Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town began installing wind farms in 2008. to achieve sustainable energy. And residents’ plant urban gardens to produce food. Sustainable urban design is therefore very important and very effective in improving urban ecology and mitigating the effects of global warming. The air quality is better, and thus the physical and mental health of the population is improved. An important use of various resources. As well as saving non-renewable resources, reducing the use of resources, and lowering the cost of living.
The Copenhagen bike lane by Jeremy Rose
South Africa’s massive new wind farm
At the same time, as a developing country, China is also making a significant contribution to global climate change and resources. The Chinese government has an ongoing program of greening the land, converting these green resources into economic development, and improving people’s lives.
