Solutions towards sustainable cities are of vital importance for China's stakeholders due to the rapid
urbanizations, serious resources depletion and environmental contaminations in China. China as the
second largest economy is suffering from the dilemma of rapid industrialization and urbanization, and
sustainable development. One of the most severe problems affecting China's sustainable urban development
is the resource dependent city, in which resource mining and process industries dominate the
local economy. With the depletion of natural resources and the degradation of environment, the concept
of sustainability and economy transition solutions become more and more important. Under this condition,
this study aims to conduct a comprehensive review on the major projects for a more sustainable
future in China's national resource dependent cities and propose a countermeasure for the sustainability
transition based on the industrial symbiosis concept. Firstly, an investigation on the panoramic view,
challenges, transiting policies of China's resource dependent cities' project has been carried out. Subsequently,
Guiyang city in Guizhou province of China, as a typical resource dependent city, has been
chosen as example of industrial and regional symbiosis focusing on the integration and symbiosis of coal,
electricity, aluminum, phosphor chemical, iron/steel industry and urban. Then, a quantitative assessment
on the environmental benefits has been conducted based on material flow analysis approach. Results
highlight a dramatic resource saving, solid waste reduction and carbon dioxide emission mitigation, as
well as generating revenue for companies and local business opportunities. Finally, policy implications
for promoting the industry symbiosis are discussed in details. Our research provides an efficacious solution
for the transition of resource dependent cities, and it is revelatory for future sustainable urban
planning and policy making in China.
Solutions towards sustainable cities are of vital importance for China's stakeholders due to the rapidurbanizations, serious resources depletion and environmental contaminations in China. China as thesecond largest economy is suffering from the dilemma of rapid industrialization and urbanization, andsustainable development. One of the most severe problems affecting China's sustainable urban developmentis the resource dependent city, in which resource mining and process industries dominate thelocal economy. With the depletion of natural resources and the degradation of environment, the conceptof sustainability and economy transition solutions become more and more important. Under this condition,this study aims to conduct a comprehensive review on the major projects for a more sustainablefuture in China's national resource dependent cities and propose a countermeasure for the sustainabilitytransition based on the industrial symbiosis concept. Firstly, an investigation on the panoramic view,challenges, transiting policies of China's resource dependent cities' project has been carried out. Subsequently,Guiyang city in Guizhou province of China, as a typical resource dependent city, has beenchosen as example of industrial and regional symbiosis focusing on the integration and symbiosis of coal,electricity, aluminum, phosphor chemical, iron/steel industry and urban. Then, a quantitative assessmenton the environmental benefits has been conducted based on material flow analysis approach. Resultshighlight a dramatic resource saving, solid waste reduction and carbon dioxide emission mitigation, aswell as generating revenue for companies and local business opportunities. Finally, policy implicationsfor promoting the industry symbiosis are discussed in details. Our research provides an efficacious solutionfor the transition of resource dependent cities, and it is revelatory for future sustainable urbanplanning and policy making in China.
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