Cleaner Greener China

November 10, 2008

JUCCCE China Clean Energy Forum Notes: Sustainable Public Transport

Filed under: Uncategorized — Rich @ 9:26 pm

Yang Fuqiang, Energy Foundation Beijing

Problems

  • air quality
  • urban sprawl
  • energy crisis
  • fast urbanization
  • land loss
  • congestion
  • equity
  • climate change

… all connected to transportation

solutions:

  • controlled city layout
  • efficient mobility
  • green buildings
  • eco-footprint

comprehensive city pilots for sustainable urban transport system development include
- public transport
- pedestrian/ bicycle
- TDM and car restrictions

currently have 12 cities building BRT system

TOD (transportation oriented development) programs in Dalian, qingdao, TianJin, Shanghai, Shenzhen. Zhuhai

3 Comments »

  1. This sounds really interesting. Are there any further notes on the presentation available anywhere?

    Comment by Kevin — November 11, 2008 @ 9:40 am

  2. Hi Kevin.

    I am doing my best to round up presentations, and will spend some time this weekend filling in some of the gaps, links, and color. these are my raw notes, and were typed in real time.. so apologize for the lack of color.

    Rich

    Comment by Rich — November 11, 2008 @ 9:51 am

  3. Thanks so much Rich =).

    Comment by Kevin — November 11, 2008 @ 2:36 pm

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