Transformation toward an eco-city: lessons from three Asian cities. (1st June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Mei-Chih; Wadin, Jessica Lagerstedt; Lo, Hsien-Chen; Huang, Jian-Yuan
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 123(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2016-06-01
• Subjects: Eco-city transformation -- Sustainable development -- Taiwan -- Korea -- China -- Asia; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: This comparative case study of three Asian cities (Penghu in Taiwan, Seoul in South Korea and Tianjin in China) elucidates the effects of different national approaches to eco-city development and the antecedents of the building of an eco-city. To better understand the Asian context, the three Asian cities of interest were compared with two European cities – Freiburg (Germany) and Samsö (Denmark). The effects of the approach to the development of an eco-city and the fitting of its business activities to the local context are investigated. The analysis identifies four transforming antecedents of the development of an eco-city in Asia, which are (1) utilization of a national approach and policy, (2) the presence of a dedicated local public authority, (3) the continuous engagement of local citizens, and (4) an infusion of national capability and business activity. The transformational development of an eco-city in Asia seeks to create a new techno-social regime that is based on sustainable solutions, whereas their respective national capabilities must be emphasized with an eye to efficiency, economy, and effectiveness simultaneously.