Eco-City Project in China
05. Mai 2009
China is experiencing a rapid economic development, accompanied by a rapid industrialization and urbanization process. The percentage of the urban population to the total population has increased from 13.2% in 1979, to 16.7% in 1985, 20.4% in 1992 and 39.1% in 2002. And this trend is expected to keep going up. It brings a severe burden to the carrying capacity of the eco-system. Due to the industrialization without caring about the environment, people are living under very unpleasant conditions. If you have a look at the ranking of the most polluted cities, there are always a good number of Chinese cities on the upper ranks.