Eco-infrastructures, Feedback Loop Urbanisms and Network of Independent Zero Carbon Settlements

Betancourth, Carlos H.

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“…The eco-city concept "suggests an ecological approach to urban design, management and towards a new lifestyle" [30]. The focus is on the urban metabolism.…”

Section: Eco-cities Paradigmmentioning

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RETRACTED: Urban Water Management Paradigms in Chinese Cities

Dijk

Zhang

2019

Sustainability

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Three paradigms used in China to deal with urban water issues are compared. The analysis focuses on their definition and objectives, the role of different stakeholders, the issues they deal with and the possible solutions suggested. The use of these paradigms in Chinese cities is compared on different dimensions to conclude when and where they can be used for which purpose. The paradigms differ substantially in their scope (from the narrow focus of the sponge city paradigm to the broad goals of eco-city paradigms) and in terms of the governance mechanisms used to coordinate between different actors. The resilient and sponge paradigms mainly use government structures to achieve their objectives, while the idea is to also involve the private sector (certainly in case of the sponge city paradigm). This has not happened most of the times because project money had to be spent in time. In the eco-cities approach the citizens want to be involved through newly created governance structures. In resilient cities potential victims may be involved. Resilient and eco-city initiatives emphasize the involvement of stakeholders, while in the sponge cities approach the initiative is often taken by local government. Finally, in terms of expected solutions, the paradigms want to avoid disaster, create an eco-city or improve water management. Only in the case of eco-cities there is more space for different water management practices and using alternative technologies. Water-related technologies are available, generating energy from wastewater or underground water and diminishing the dependence on fossil fuels.

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“…The eco-city concept "suggests an ecological approach to urban design, management and towards a new lifestyle" [30]. The focus is on the urban metabolism.…”

Section: Eco-cities Paradigmmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Major aspects of an eco-city, after putting such an eco-city in the context of CO 2 -neutral, resilient, smart and sustainable cities, are the ecological aspects. Betancourth [30] emphasizes for example the importance of nature conservation in eco-cities. More green has been part and parcel of eco-cities.…”

Section: Eco-cities Paradigmmentioning

confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Urban Water Management Paradigms in Chinese Cities

Dijk

Zhang

2019

Sustainability

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“…Resilience is defined as "the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic function and structure" (Newman et al, 2009). According to Betancourth (2011), a city's resilience measurement, "needs to be applied to all the natural resources on which cities rely," and a resilient city has many centers -local and unique neighborhoods that are semi-or fully self-reliant for energy generation, water, and food production. Indeed, some propose that, with proper planning, cities can become safe havens for the world's populations as climate change effects worsen (Betancourth, 2011).…”

Section: Climate-change-resilient Cities In the 2000smentioning

confidence: 99%

An International Review of Eco-City Theory, Indicators, and Case Studies

Zhou¹

2013

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This report is intended to answer the question: "What international experiences with 'eco-cities' can help the central Chinese government evaluate the performance of Chinese cities that pursue 'lowcarbon' urban development?" To answer this question, we reviewed the literature on eco-cities and closely related concepts, surveyed performance indicators used to evaluate sustainable urban development around the world, and compiled case studies of exceptional eco-and sustainable cities.Part I of this report describes our review of urban planning, architecture, urban studies, and civil engineering literature. The goal of this review was to determine how theorists and advocates have used the term "eco-city" and similar concepts throughout the past 150 years and to identify other terms and concepts used to describe eco-cities and characteristic eco-city features.Part II of this report looks at the performance indicators that governments, institutions, academics, and citizens are using to evaluate the sustainability or "green" performance of urban developments. This section of the report identifies, to the extent possible, themes and indicators that are common among the indices used to evaluate cities.

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“…Milestone studies including Costanza et al (1997), Costanza et al (2014) and TEEB database (http://doc.teebweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/teeb_database_teebweb.xlsx) by Van der Ploeg et al (2010) have very limited information on the values of urban ecosystems. The benefits of urban ecosystems are extended to urban heat mitigation and aesthetics contribute to social and (therefore) economic wellbeing (See Betancourth, 2011;Bhattacharya et al, 2012;De Oliveira, 2014;Kazmierczak & Carter, 2010;Rahman et al, 2015). We had previously shown a reluctance by common people to invest directly in ecosystem-based (green) adaptation responses by increasing urban green and blue spaces in Dhaka (Zinia & McShane, In press).…”

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Significance of Urban Green and Blue Spaces: Identifying and Valuing Provisioning Ecosystem Services in Dhaka City

Zinia¹,

McShane²

2018

EJSD

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We evaluated urban ecosystem services in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city exposed to increasing urban congestion, air and water pollution, and climate change (particularly extreme weather events). Ecosystem services were evaluated from field-level observation, household surveys, in-depth interviews with experts and local citizens and literature review methods. Data analysis approaches included analysis of ecosystem services and market-price based valuation. The provisioning services provided by the household gardens (particularly rooftop gardens) offered direct economic benefits measurable as the production/value of goods (fruits and vegetables). The benefits to residents could exceed direct economic metrics to regulating services as urban vegetation can act to mitigate extreme heat encountered during the summer months. Our study quantified provisioning services provided by urban ecosystems including rooftop gardens, parks, and waterbodies. The selected urban ecosystems generated BDT 5.3 million (USD 68,465) worth services in 2016. The results of our research are expected influence citizens and policy makers for sustainable urban ecosystem management in Dhaka and similar climate-and population-exposed cities.

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Eco-infrastructures, Feedback Loop Urbanisms and Network of Independent Zero Carbon Settlements

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

RETRACTED: Urban Water Management Paradigms in Chinese Cities

RETRACTED: Urban Water Management Paradigms in Chinese Cities

An International Review of Eco-City Theory, Indicators, and Case Studies

Significance of Urban Green and Blue Spaces: Identifying and Valuing Provisioning Ecosystem Services in Dhaka City

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