Green Development Of Asia-pacific Cities: Building Better Cities Towards 2030
Author: Zheng Zhao
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2018-12-19
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9813236833
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book evaluates and analyses the level of green development in over 100 major cities in Asia Pacific. A quantitative analysis of the relationship with economic growth, income distribution, innovation capabilities, service sector, governance levels, and city clusters are accumulated and presented in the form of a new index; the Urban Green Development Index (UGDI). Amongst the cities discussed in the case studies are Penang (Malaysia), Singapore, Vladivostok (Russia), Portland (USA), Hamburg (Germany), and Stockholm (Sweden).