Changes of Wetland Landscape Pattern in New Coastal District of Tianjin City

With the wetland landscape in New Coastal District of Tianjin City as the chief study objective and based on the remote sensing and non-remote sensing data of ETM/TM with 1999-2007 as the time scale and the new administrative region of New Coastal District as the space (scale) scope, this paper conducted the study on the landscape pattern change. The results showed that the natural wetland and agricultural land tended to decrease, while the saltern, maricultural areas and construction land increased apparently. The overall landscape shape tended to develop in simplification and regulation and with the development of population and social economy, human’s intervention to the landscape was getting improved.

Strategy for Energy Efficiency Retrofit of Rural Buildings in Hot-summer and Hold-winter Zone——A Case Study in Xinjiang New District,Jiangxi

Under the background of new urbanization, rural buildings＇ energy efficiency retrofit is an essential part of the overall work of the building energy conservation. Therefore, taking rural buildings in hot-summer and cold-winter zone as the research object, we carried out field investigation by combining geographical climate charactedstics with social-economic conditions and analyzed the energy consumption and energy conservation of rural buildings in hot-summer and cold-winter zone. On the basis of the investigation and analysis, this paper pointed out the questions with its energy efficiency retrofit and proposed the energy-saving strategy which was suitable for rural buildings in hot-summer and cold-winter zone based on people＇s livelihood and development.

Variation characteristics and prediction of pollutant concentration during winter in Lanzhou New District, China

PM2.5 and PM10 were the main air pollutants during winter in Lanzhou New District,China.In this paper,WRF model output combined with hourly monitoring data of pollutant concentration was used to analyze characteristics of the concentration change and to study the relationship between meteorological elements and PM10/PM2.5 in Lanzhou New District in January,2018.Meanwhile,the concentration changes of PM2.5 and PM10 were predicted by wavelet analysis combined with BP neural network.The results show that:(1)Due to the cold front process in winter,PM2.5 was negatively correlated with the water vapor mixing rate.PM10 was positively correlated with air temperature and negatively correlated with air pressure.(2)There was an inversion layer in the atmosphere near the high value day of PM2.5 and PM10,the surface was controlled by low pressure,low wind speed,and the situation of low value day of PM2.5 was the opposite.On the day of high value of PM10,the air temperature below 600 hPa was higher,and the wind speed near the surface was also higher.(3)Wavelet analysis combined with BP(Back Propagation)neural network had a good prediction effect on PM2.5,which could basically reflect the hourly change of PM2.5 concentration.However,the simulation effect of PM10 was poor,and the input parameters of surrounding pollutants should be added to improve the prediction effect.

Influence of Climate Warming on the Agriculture in Shenbei New District of Shenyang

[Objective] The research aimed to study the influence of climate warming on the agriculture in Shenbei New District of Shenyang in recent 38 years.[Method] Based on the temperature data in Shenbei New District of Shenyang during 1971-2008,by using the conventional statistical method,the variation trends of temperature and active accumulated temperature in Shenbei New District under the climate warming environment were analyzed,and the influence of climate warming on the agriculture was discussed.[Result] The annual average temperature,annual average maximum temperature,annual averageminimum temperature and ≥ 0℃,≥ 10℃ active accumulated temperatures which were passed stably in Shenbei New District in recent 38 years all showed the obvious rising trend.The climate tendency rates were respectively 0.4,0.3,0.1℃/10 a and 79.1,76.7℃·d/10 a.They all showed the declining trend in the coldest December,January and the rising trend in other months.The rising range of maximum temperature was bigger than that ofminimum temperature,and the rising range in summer was bigger than that in winter.The analysis result was different from that of many scholars.When the temperatures rose,and the heat resources increased,the agricultural cropping index improved,and the cultivated boundary of mid-late maturity variety moved northward.The industrialized agriculture developed quickly.Meanwhile,the risks of drought and flood disasters increased,and the insect pest aggravated.[Conclusion] The research provided the scientific basis for improving the cognizance about the influence of climate warming on the agricultural production and strengthening the strain capacity of local agricultural production adapting the climate variation.

A study on evaluation index system of the sponge city construction of Gui-An New District

The construction of sponge city, should effectively alleviate our country city water, strengthen the rainwater collection and utilization and transform urban development mode to the low impact development mode. In 2015, the pilot city of sponge city's construction has begun to take shape with the push of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the Peoples' Republic of China, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources. For the pilot cities, they should strengthen the performance evaluation process and play the leading role of the nation demonstration. Taking the aspects of sponge city project's management, runoff volume control into consideration, sponge city initially formed a set of scientific and objective evaluation index which is in order to reflect the effectiveness of Gui-An New Area's construction.What's more, through analyzing the sponge city's deficiency of the performance evaluation, I also carry out the work that need to put forward suggestions.

Zhengdong New District: A Water City

ON April 12, 2002, at the Yuda World Trade Building, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, a signing ceremony for the first group of developers to enter Zhengdong New District was in progress. Government officials announced, "In the years to come, Zhengdong New District will be a government focus.

A Comprehensive Measurement Study Analyzing Cross-Border Logistics in Harbin New District

The business environment is an important index for measuring the international competitiveness of a country or region.Improving the business environment not only helps the logistics industry reduce costs and increase efficiency but also promotes the transformation and upgrading of the logistics sector.This paper focuses on the business environment of cross-border logistics enterprises in Harbin New District as the research object.It constructs the business environment index system of logistics enterprises in Harbin New District through empirical research using the subjective weighting method.The research data are then analyzed to identify the shortcomings in optimizing the business environment of cross-border logistics in Harbin New District.The paper proposes countermeasures and suggestions,aiming to provide a decision-making reference for promoting the high-quality development and all-round revitalization of Harbin New District.

Considering Regional Connectivity and Policy Factors in the Simulation of Land Use Change in New Areas:A Case Study of Nansha New District,China

Numerous emerging development areas worldwide are receiving attention;however,current research on land use change simulation primarily concentrates on cities,urban clusters,or larger scales.Moreover,there is a limited focus on understanding the impact of regional connectivity with surrounding cities and policy factors on land use change in these new areas.In this context,the present study utilizes a cellular automata(CA)model to investigate land use changes in the case of Nansha New District in Guangzhou,China.Three scenarios are examined,emphasizing conventional locational factors,policy considerations,and the influence of regional connectivity with surrounding cities.The results reveal several key findings:(1)Between 2015 and 2021,Nansha New District experienced significant land use changes,with the most notable shifts observed in cultivated land,water area,and construction land.(2)The comprehensive scenario exhibited the highest simulation accuracy,indicating that Nansha New District,as an emerging area,is notably influenced by policy factors and regional connectivity with surrounding cities.(3)Predictions for land use changes in Nansha by 2030,based on the scenario with the highest level of simulation accuracy,suggest an increase in the proportion of cultivated and forest land areas,alongside a decrease in the proportion of construction land and water area.This study contributes valuable insights to relevant studies and policymakers alike.

QIAN Xuesen Think Tank to Promote the Development of Xiong'an New District

The sixth QIAN Xuesen Forum'QIAN Xuesen Think Tank to Promote the Development of Xiong’an New District'was held in Beijing on April 23,2017 before the arrival of the second Space Day.Under the guidance of the Chinese Academy of Engineering(CAE),China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC)and the preparatory work committee of Xiong’an New District,the forum was

Design for Waterfront Street in Downtown——A Case Study of Honggutan Central Area,Nanchang City

In the study, waterfront street in Honggutan was researched by field investigation and questionnaire survey from space, transport, scale and human activity. The waterfront street has the following characters： ambiguous spatial structure, a lack of spatial design; a lack of business diversity, and over-scaled street space. The scale of waterfront space is amenity, diversified and hydrophilic property. We analyzed and performed a parallel comparison on waterfront street space to help improve Honggutan waterfront street by analyzing its design principles, and taking references from outstanding cases at home and abroad.

A Study on Hawking Language in Guangzhou Applying Sociolinguistics

From the perspective of sociolinguistics, this paper applies both observation method of covert investigation and oral inter-view to study the hawking language in Guangzhou, including its distribution area, code types, content and its relationships with districts and businesses.The survey results show that hawking language reflects the social language stratification condition in Guangzhou.

Research on Newly Urbanized Towns and Districts in China

Since the last decade the central government endeavors to promote large scale of urbanization in China.Lots of new urban towns and districts are taking shape. Outline of the 12th Five-year Plan released by the central government points out that the new towns and districts are to be regulated. But few researches are considering the new towns and districts especially in the spatial distributive pattern and status in China. Given this situation this paper, after sorting out the world-wide research and development of new urban towns and districts, gives definitions of broad and narrow meanings. Based on the broad meaning definition, the database of new towns and districts in China is established. This paper then conducts a preliminary analysis of the new towns and districts.Then the two-step work plan and the advices are also proposed to further improve the research and practice of its kind in China.

Examining urban land-cover characteristics and ecological regulation during the construction of Xiong'an New District, Hebei Province, China

Development of Xiong'an New District(XND) is integral to the implementation of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH) Integration Initiative. It is intended to ease the non-capital functions of Beijing, optimize regional spatial patterns, and enhance ecosystem services and living environment in this urban agglomeration. Applying multi-stage remote sensing(RS) images, land use/cover change(LUCC) data, ecosystem services assessment data, and high-precision urban land-cover information, we reveal the regional land-cover characteristics of this new district as well as across the planned area of the entire BTH urban agglomeration. Corresponding ecological protection and management strategies are also proposed. Results indicated that built-up areas were rapidly expanding, leading to a continuous impervious surface at high density. Urban and impervious surface areas(ISAs) grew at rates 1.27 and 1.43 times higher than that in the 2000 s, respectively, seriously affecting about 15% area of the sub-basins. Construction of XND mainly encompasses Xiongxian, Rongcheng, and Anxin counties, areas which predominantly comprise farmland, townships and rural settlements, water, and wetland ecosystems. The development and construction of XND should ease the non-capital functions of Beijing, as well as moderately control population and industrial growth. Thus, this development should be included within the national ‘sponge city' construction pilot area in early planning stages, and reference should be made to international low-impact development modes in order to strengthen urban green infrastructural construction. Early stage planning based on the existing characteristics of the underlying surface should consider the construction of green ecological patches and ecological corridors between XND and the cities of Baoding, Beijing, and Tianjin. The proportion of impervious surfaces should not exceed 60%, while that of the core area should not exceed 70%. The development of XND needs to initiate the concept of ‘planning a city according to water resource amount' and incorporate rainwater collection and recycling.

Carbon Emission Evaluation in Jinan Western New District based on Multi-source Data Fusion

Carbon emissions caused by human activities are closely related to the process of urbanization,and urban land utilization,function vitality and traffic systems are three important factors that may influence the emission levels.For clarifying the space structure of a low-carbon eco-city,and combining the concept of"Combining Assessment with Construction"to track and contrast the construction of the low-carbon eco-city,this research selects quantifiable low-carbon eco-city spatial characteristics as indicators,and evaluates and analyzes the potential carbon emissions.Taking the Jinan Western New District as an example,diversity of construction land,travel carbon emission potential,and density and accessibility of adjacent road networks in the overall urban planning were measured.After the completion of the new urban area,the evaluation mainly reflected certain factors,such as the mixed degree of urban functions,the density of urban functions,the walking distance to bus stops and the density and number of bus stops.Dividing the levels and adding equal weights after index normalization,the carbon emission potential is evaluated at the two levels of the overall and fragmented areas.The results show that:(1)The low-carbon emission potential areas in the planning scheme basically reached the planned goals.(2)There is inconsistency between districts and indicators in the planning scheme.The diversity of construction land and the accessibility of the adjacent road network are relatively small;however,there is a large difference between the travel carbon emission potential and the road network accessibility.(3)Carbon emission potential after completion did not reach the planned expectation,and the low-carbon emission potential plots were concentrated in the Changqing Old City Area and Central Area of Dangjia Town Area.(4)The carbon emission indicators varied greatly in different areas,and there were serious imbalances in the density of public transportation lines and the mixed degree of urban functions.

Events as a means to foster knowledge-driven urban development:Experience from the new district development in Nanjing

Events can bring important impetus to urban development.In addition to hardware investments,such as infrastructure,events also have important potential in the development of knowledge cities.Nanjing is a typical city where China’s knowledge industry is rapidly growing.Since the end of the last century,Nanjing has been promoting new district development on the city’s periphery and has hosted a series of events,including the 10th National Games in 2005 and the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in 2014.In this process,the city government also hopes to explore the potential of the knowledge economy and is committed to providing a new direction for urban development.This work reviews the history of Nanjing’s knowledge city development from two different dimensions(land development and knowledge development)and summarises the related achievements and lessons in different periods.The authors aim to identify the diverse effects of events in urban social and economic development based on the analysis of the differences in governance structure between land development and knowledge development.This work contributes to the literature on events and provides insights into the potential uses of events as a mechanism for knowledge-driven urban development.

New Wings for Business District

North Star’s Times Tower and Century Center Debut On October 23, a grand project promotion symposium entitled "Witnessing Growth, Win-Win Future-North Star Times Tower and Century Center Debut" was held in Beijing North Star Times Tower. A total of 120 distinguished guests from more than 60 agencies attended the symposium and witnessed the public unveiling of Beijing North Star Century Center, another masterpiece of Beijing North Star Co. Ltd. Office

Views on the Planning for Wangjing New District

1.Basic FeaturesThe Wangling new district lies inJiuxianqiao district in northeastern Beijing,with the Capital Airport and Jingshun Roadto the east, the Beixiao River to the north,the planned Fourth Ring Road to the south,and the Nanhuqu Road to the west(Plan 1).The planning area will occupy 860

Diversity of Plant Resources in Qunli National Urban Wetland Park in Harbin,China

Wetland parks play various ecological roles,including maintaining regional ecological balance,and connoting and compensating water sources.Taking Harbin Qunli National Urban Wetland Park as the research object,the diversity of plant resources in wetland parks is investigated and analyzed with the goal of providing a scientific basis for ecological restoration and the conservation and utilization of urban wetlands.Field survey,sampling and data collection methods were used to study the wetland plant resources and their life types(e.g.,vines or shrubs),ecological types and distribution types.The study found 60 families,129 genera and 160 species of wetland plants in Qunli National Urban Wetland Park,including 56 families,123 genera and 151 species of angiosperms,which include 48 families,101 genera and 127 species of dicotyledons and 8 families,22 genera and 24 species of monocotyledons;2 families,2 genera and 3 species of ferns;and 2 families,4 genera and 6 species of gymnosperms.The family composition is dominated by those families that included 10 or more species,and the dominant families are Compositae and Rosaceae.The genus composition is dominated by genera with four or more species present,and the dominant genera are Acer,Malus and Artemisia.Among the six life types,herbaceous plants are dominant,with a proportion of 62.50% of the species.The ecological types are divided into three categories:wet,mesophytic and aquatic plants,with wet plants accounting for the largest proportion,i.e.,56.25% of the total number of plant species.There are five distribution types of plant families and 10 types of the genera,with both families and genera dominated by the Northern Temperate types,so the flora has obvious temperate characteristics.