China's sustainable cities
Hear from some of The University of Manchester's leading experts in sustainable cities and how China could lead the way in urbanisation.
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Pandemic proof for greener cities – is COVID-19 a wake-up call for planning in China?
Dr Ian Mell, Environmental and Landscape Planner, tells us why traditional Chinese landscape designs and implementing the right green spaces in over populated cities can address extreme heat, flooding, pollution and an increased use of outdoor spaces.
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Rethinking Chinese urban borderlands, redeveloping cities and managing population density
Dr Deljana Iossifova, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies and Director of the Confucius Institute, looks at the rapid and expansive development of infrastructure and better housing with improved sanitation, which have proved China’s urban resilience during coronavirus.
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