Indexed by:Journal paper

Document Code:104221

First Author:Wenjian Pan

Journal:Landscape and Urban Planning

Included Journals:SCI、SSCI

Place of Publication:The Netherlands

Discipline:Engineering

First-Level Discipline:Urban and Rural Planning

Document Type:J

Volume:216

ISSN No.:0169-2046

Key Words:Mixed-use open neighborhood; Sustainable urban form; Neighborhood planning; Environmental evaluation; Urban complex; Urban renewal; Co-development

DOI number:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104221

Date of Publication:2021-09-20

Impact Factor:8.119

Abstract:In the context of today’s global climate change and dramatic urban transformation, urban researchers, planners, architects, and policy-makers have recognized the value of following a mixed-use and open-oriented mode of urban development. In China, the prevailing option for urban renewal is the Urban Complex pattern, which features a mixed functional composition. However, due to its attributes of overall low urban walkability and high energy consumption, such super urban massing may not inspire an environmentally-friendly consequence or a healthy urban lifestyle among residents. This study adds an environmental dimension to the current debates on “sustainable urban form” and “inclusive and resilient neighborhood typology.” Based on an in-depth survey of the social and morphological characteristics of three representative mixed-use open urban neighborhoods (MOUN) in Shenzhen, this paper examines local-scale urban climate and canyon ventilation capacity performances of the following via on-site measurement: typical urban village (MOUN-Type I), mature open urban neighborhood (MOUN-Type II), and newly-built urban complex (MOUN-Type III). The results reveal that each MOUN type presents its merits and specific environmental problems, and their co-existence within cities can balance deficiencies in an inter-supplementary manner. The paper argues that urban (re)development should follow a multi-path and multi-consequence orientation, in which cities require the co-existence and collaboration of diverse neighborhood types to ensure a more efficient urban operation that strengthens urban adaptability. Even just from an environmental perspective, planners and policy-makers should carefully consider the specificity, continuity, and identity of each urban area situated within cities. Findings of this research provide insights into attaining “human-environment balance” in the process of establishing various planning models for urban sustainability.

Number of Words:8000

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