Sustainable urbanization
China's urbanization has been rapid over the past 20 years, and it is now time to speed up sustainable urban development. Sustainable urban development has become an urgent issue being given increasing attention by most Chinese cities.
China's cities will be modernized on a priority basis. Therefore, the realization of sustainable urban development will lead to the unification of economic, environmental and social benefits all over China.
According to domestic experts, in the 21st century, China's cities will be modernized to give citizens economic, social and environmental benefits, which must rely on the sustainable development of a city.
On how to realize sustainable development while the number of cities explodes, experts admitted that there exist many constraints, such as pollution, lack of water, limited land, the growth of urban pollution, and the expanding gap between the rich and the poor.
Experts suggested that a city is in itself an ecological system, and we must follow ecological rules to realize sustainable urban development. Consequently, we must apply correct city development policies; optimize the urban economic structure, and use land and other resources properly.