Urban Environmental Management in Shanghai: Achievements, Problems, and Prospects |
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Authors: | Wei Tu Chun Shi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia 30460-8149, USA;(2) Department of Geography, School of Resource and Environmental Science Laboratory of Geographical Information Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 20062, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | This article critically reviews the evolution of urban environmental management in Shanghai since 1978. Established in a transitional
postsocialist economy and shaped by a spectacular urban redevelopment process, the current environmental management framework
of Shanghai has succeeded in mitigating major industrial pollution and improving urban amenities with unprecedented pace and
magnitude. However, it generally failed to take social equity and environmental justice issues into consideration. Based on
Haughton’s models of sustainable urban development, this article proposes four priorities and five principles within the framework
of a fair shares cities model for the future environmental management of Shanghai and briefly discusses their policy implications
and implementation issues. The authors argue that Haughton’s approach is relevant to Shanghai’s case because the essence of
his argument—the multidimensional equity principles—is the core of the concept of sustainable development. |
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Keywords: | Urban environmental management Sustainable urban development Coastal megacity Shanghai |
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