Research
The Centre has an international outlook with staff drawn from Cardiff University and Hefei University of Technology. We aim to bring together different disciplinary and academic traditions to explore theoretical perspectives on eco-city development, how citizens, business and government use eco-cities and the opportunities for lesson learning.
The Centre takes an inclusive perspective on eco-development, recognising that it involves the relationship between new urban areas and their rural hinterlands, the governance of urban spaces, methodologies for spatial analysis and the links between culture and development.
Key research themes for the Centre include:
- low carbon eco-city development
- integrated urban-rural development
- urban public policy and governance
- spatial environmental analysis
- cultural and historical heritage.
The Centre will deliver on its research themes by:
- bringing together individuals and research teams from the two Universities
- supporting research training for PhD students
- encouraging collaborative funded research projects
- participating in a visiting scholars programme to promote the exchange of staff between the two universities.
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Cyhoeddiadau
- Caprotti, F. and Yu, L. eds. 2017. Sustainable cities in Asia. Taylor & Francis. (10.4324/9781315643069)
- Hacking, N. and Flynn, A. 2017. Networks, power and knowledge in the planning system: a case study of energy from waste. Progress in Planning 113 , pp.1-37. (10.1016/j.progress.2015.12.001)
- Flynn, A. et al. 2017. Sustainability, space and supply chains: the role of bamboo in Anji County, China. Journal of Rural Studies 49 , pp.128-139. (10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.11.012)
- de Jong, M. et al., 2016. Eco city development in China: addressing the policy implementation challenge. Journal of Cleaner Production 134 (A), pp.31-41. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.083)
- Caprotti, F. et al., 2016. Smart-Eco Cities in the UK: Trends and City Profiles 2016. Project Report.Exeter: University of Exeter (SMART-ECO Project)
- Flynn, A. et al. 2016. Eco-cities, governance and sustainable lifestyles: The case of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City. Habitat International 53 , pp.78-86. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.11.004)
- Yu, L. 2014. Low carbon eco-city: New approach for Chinese urbanisation. Habitat International 44 , pp.102-110. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.05.004)
- Yu, L. 2014. Combining qualitative and quantitative: meta-synthesis digital urban planning. Urban Development Studies 21 (2), pp.83-90.
- Yu, L. 2014. Existing problems of development and management in China’s small towns and proposed addressing policies. Urban Planning International 29 (1), pp.62-67.
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