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Book SynopsisA special volume in the Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment series, this English-language volume is an edited collection of articles selected from the Chinese-language Annual Report on Actions to Address Climate Change (2013): Focus on Low-carbon Urbanization. This volume provides information on how China views the challenge of climate change and seeks to rectify the extraordinary confusion found in the West on China’s green energy future and its larger perspectives on this extraordinarily crucial topic. Contributors in this volume provide a bigger picture of international negotiations on climate change; discuss China’s national actions on green energy and sustainability and how national policies are implemented at the local level; and examine challenges and potential of developing green energy resources in China.
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables 1 Low-carbon Urbanization: China’s Strategic Choice in Response to Climate Change Preparation Group of the General Report 2 Global Achievement of 2°C Temperature Rise and China’s Emission Peak Value Jiang Kejun 3 Progress of Negotiations on Funding Mechanisms of Climate Change and Suggestions on China’s Participation in Constructing Funding Mechanisms Zhang Wen and Pan Xun 4 Energy and Carbon Emission Issues in China’s Urbanization Hu Xiulian 5 Evaluation of the Progress of the Low-carbon Work in the Pilot Provinces and Cities Ding Ding and Yang Xiu 6 Viewing China’s Green Building Development from a Green Building Label Evaluation Li Xun and Li Congxiao 7 Review of the Urban Low-carbon Transportation System in the Pilot Regions Huang Liya 8 Preparation Methods for and Content Framework of the Chinese Urban Greenhouse Gas Inventories Bai Weiguo 9 Collaborative Governance of Low-carbon Development and Adaptation: Based on the Perspective of Sustainable Urbanization Zheng Yan 10 Effects of Climate Change on China’s Typical Urban Agglomerations and Its Potential Risks Xu Ying, Zhou Botao, Guo Wenli, Mu Haizhen and Xie Xinlu 11 Climate Change and the Layout of Urban Planning: Taking Beijing as an Example Fang Xiaoyi 12 Analysis and Countermeasures of China’s Fog and Smog Trend Zhang Ying, Gao Rong and Chao Qingchen 13 Countermeasure Analysis for Urban Climate Vulnerability and Adaptability: Taking the Beijing “July 21” Extraordinary Rainstorm as an Example Xie Xinlu, Ye Dianxiu and Zhang Cunjie 14 Impact of Land Use Change on Low-carbon City Construction in Shenzhen Liu Weiling, Zhang Linbo and Zhang Lili 15 Migration Planning and Its Practice for Adaptation to Climate Change: Ningxia Climate Migration Case Meng Huixin 16 Constructing a Low-carbon Urban Area, and Promoting Intelligent Development: Experimentation and Practice in Xiacheng District, Hangzhou City Bao Jianqiang and Ye Ruike 17 Positive Interaction between Low-carbon Urban Construction and Industrial Development: Taking Jiyuan City as an Example Cong Jianhui, Liu Xuemin and Zhu Jing 18 Synergy Research on Overall Urban-rural Planning and Low-carbon Development: Taking Guangyuan City as an Example Huang Liming, Zhou Yong and Liu Jianbo 19 Socio-economic, Energy and Carbon Emission Indexes of Various Countries, Regions and Cities Data Handling: Zhu Shouxian 20 Global Climatic Disaster and Loss Statistics Data Arrangement and Calculation: Su Buda and Huang Jinlong 21 Historical Statistics of Climatic Disasters in China Data Arrangement and Calculation: Su Buda and Huang Jinlong Index
