The 9th Urban China Forum: Urban Sustainability Planning in China: Day 1
Channel: Columbia GSAPP
Date: 2022-10-18

The 9th Urban China Forum: Urban Sustainability Planning in China — Existing Practices and New Trends of Urbanization

Day 1, October 14
(EDT/New York) 9:00am – 11:00am Avery 114 and Virtual

Day 2, October 15
(EST/New York) 9:00am – 12:00pm
Fayerweather 209 and Virtual

The forum will be live streamed starting from 9:00 AM EDT/9:00 PM CST on October 14 and 15. The general public is invited to view the event on Zoom, and Columbia affiliates are invited to participate on Zoom on in-person in Avery 114 on Friday and Fayerweather 209 on Saturday.

On October 15, the forum will be followed by a reception in Fayerweather 209 for in-person attendees. Please attend to reconnect with friends, make new connections, and share industry insights and experiences with your fellow students and alumni.

Theme

The rapid urbanization in China has fostered the emergence of new socio-economic centers across urban regions and the continuous reshaping of urban landscapes in recent decades, while it also brought up challenges along with the global tendency of urban sustainability planning in response to the rising concerns of environmental degradation and social inequality resulting from mismanaged urban developments. Over the years, urban sustainability as a general theme has been broadly defined in various ways related to social, economic, and environmental issues, with the ultimate goal of promoting and supporting the long-term well-being of people and the built environment.

From the regeneration of existing urban spaces to the attempt to construct new eco-friendly cities, China has already explored various approaches to urban sustainability planning. How effective are these methods of historical preservation, conservation planning and economic revitalization in creating resilient and sustainable cities? As a response, this year the Urban China Forum aims to put together both existing urban sustainability planning practices and new trends of development strategies to frame the conversation in dialogue and bring new perspectives to future urban planning methodologies.