Nature-Based Solutions for Transforming Sustainable Urban Development in China

Xie, Linjun

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-9174-4_17

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“…More recently, CSOs also play a significant role in facilitating sustainable and just urban transitions and in cultivating and supporting community entrepreneurship and activities (Shieh and Friedmann, 2008;Chen and Qu, 2020). The Nature Conservancy, for instance, has been promoting green roof and community garden developments in Shenzhen through pilot projects since 2018 (Xie, 2022).…”

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The rejuvenation of urban community in China under COVID-19

Xie

Shao

2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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The persistent COVID-19 pandemic has continuously brought the basic level of urban governance to the forefront. Urban community governance in China involves both state-led and civil society-led governance. Whilst previous studies have noted the weak civil society and delocalization in modern China, recent research reveals the re-localization trend shown during the pandemic. In this brief research report, we seek to provide a detailed account of the hyper-local dynamism within civil society in responding to the public health emergency, focusing on the thriving spontaneous groups in Shanghai during the COVID-19 outbreak in March and April 2022. By dissecting the multi-level, multi-actor governance, we reveal the significant roles played by spontaneous groups in complementing state-led governance and in building united urban communities in combatting the worst effects of COVID-19. We outline the types and organizational structure of various spontaneous groups. We also critically reflect on their implications and potential in advancing urban community governance in China. We argue that there is an imperative need to further explore how these spontaneous groups can catalyze transformative changes that can for example empower grassroots actors and motivate wider public participation in community decision-making.

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The rejuvenation of urban community in China under COVID-19

Xie

Shao

2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: a Comprehensive Overview of the National Forest City Action in China

Wang,

Jin,

Davies

et al. 2024

Curr. For. Rep.

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Purpose of Review In tandem with China’s rapid urbanisation and economic growth, some negative impacts on the eco-environment and human wellbeing have arisen, such as the urban heat island effect, air pollution and lack of recreational spaces. To address the degradation of urban eco-environment and improve residents’ quality of life simultaneously, China’s central government launched the National Forest City action in 2004, which essentially promotes urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS) and contributes to achieving sustainable development goals. Whilst this key national action has been implemented for about two decades, it has received limited scholarly attention within and beyond China. This paper is the very first to summarise comprehensively the development of the action, focusing on its rationale, evaluation and management. Recent Findings By establishing urban forests as cost-effective solutions to various environmental and social issues, the action integrates novel knowledge and best practices accumulated in Europe and North America into China’s traditional ideology, pertinent to the human-nature relationship in urban landscape design, and further adapts and renovates these to the country’s unique socioeconomic context. It highlights the multi-functionality of urban forests underpinned by a set of key performance indicators covering both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the National Forest City’s planning, construction, management and review. Additionally, it reflects a dynamic interaction within the science-policy-practice continuum hinged on field experiments, knowledge transfer, public engagement, policy agenda and greening actions. Challenges, such as unbalanced geographical distribution and KPIs on ecological integrity and functionality of urban forests, should be addressed for further refining and scaling-up this action. Summary China’s National Forest City action promotes UF-NBS as a pathway to sustainable urbanisation, serving as a demonstrative exemplar for other developing and developed countries that may wish to avoid their dependence on traditional development pathways. This paper sheds light on how to implement urban forests as effective and sustainable NBS to addresses global societal challenges.

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Nature-Based Solutions for Transforming Sustainable Urban Development in China

Cited by 2 publications

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The rejuvenation of urban community in China under COVID-19

The rejuvenation of urban community in China under COVID-19

Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: a Comprehensive Overview of the National Forest City Action in China

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