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Eco-cities provide a means to repurpose rural farmland abandoned due to urbanization, thereby promoting more local migration and reducing migration to Chinese mega-cities. [15] Eco-cities have become a cornerstone of China’s environmental sustainability policies and also serve as a model for urban development for other cities in the country. [5]
An eco-city or ecocity is "a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems", as defined by Ecocity Builders (a non-profit organization started by Richard Register, who first coined the term). [1] Simply put, an eco-city is an ecologically healthy city.
The goal of eco-cities and eco-provinces is to establish the whole region as a circular economy, where everything is powered by recycled renewable energy and produces close to zero carbon waste. [18] As of 2003 cities such as Shanghai , Yangzhou , Guiyang and Hangzhou have all cemented plans for establishing an eco-city. [ 2 ]
As most Europeans live in about 800 cities of +50.000 inhabitants, it is fair to say that just about all EU cities, communes and villages have a local Agenda 21. For example: By 1997, 70% of UK local authorities had committed to Agenda 21. [37] Many, such as the London Borough of Enfield, employed Agenda 21 officers to promote the programme. [38]
In the mid-1980s, demographers expected the proportion of the population living in cities and towns to be around 50 percent by the start of the 21st century. This urban growth was expected to result primarily from the increase in the number of small- and medium-sized cities and towns rather than from an expansion of existing large cities.
The Eco Cities Project at the University of Manchester (UK) is a research organization developing and validating sustainable urbanism practices. [34] Biophilic Cities Network. [35] The Institute for Sustainable Cities (New York City) works with the City of New York and residents to promote sustainable urbanism practices and policies. [36]
A sustainable city, eco-city, or green city is a city designed with consideration for the social, economic, and environmental impact ... In the latter 20th century, a ...
The following is a list of cities that have implemented smart city initiatives, organized by continent and then alphabetically.. The Institute for Management Development and Singapore University of Technology and Design rank cities in the Smart City Index according to technological, economic and human criteria (e.g., the quality of life, the environment and inclusiveness).