On 23 May 2014, a group of experts presented and discussed on “National Urban Transport Policy: Enabling More Sustainable Development in a Changing World” within this year’s International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig. Colin Hughes,…
Thick haze regularly envelopes Beijing and receives high attention within public debates and the media. Major contributors to bad air quality in the capital are particulate matter – tiny pieces of solid matter suspended in…
In February 2014, hazardous smog in Beijing once more made headlines across the world. Particulate matter measurements (PM2.5) temporarily exceeded the 25 micrograms 24-hour mean considered safe by the World Health Organization by 15 times.…
Urban density is one of the most discussed concepts in the history of urban design and city planning. It is the first out of ten principles for sustainable urban transport, which are summarised in our…
With the Chinese New Year festival starting tomorrow Beijing looks back on the year of the snake. In 2013 transport has been an important topic in Beijing. Citizens and policy makers discussed new ideas how…
The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) published a new Special Policy Study on Green Travel in November 2013. The study summarises the results of a working group on Green Travel,…
Until 2017 Beijing is going to replace 80 per cent of its bus fleet to make its public transport system more environmentally friendly. Wang Hao of Beijing’s Commission of Transport stated on 13th December 2013…
Chinas rapidly changing structures and society challenge its sustainable urban development. Considering this, the study tour on low carbon urban development had a special focus on experiences on post-industrialisation processes and the structural reform in…
Friday, 29th November 2013 GIZ organised an international exchange workshop between Beijing’s Transport Authorities and international experts on an intended white paper “Opportunities and Challenges for Beijing Transport Development”. The new white paper, issued by…
Sustainable transport needs comprehensive approaches: Following 10 principles of sustainable urban transport and all the corresponding measures we designed a new info graphic and made a PREZI out of it. Have a look on how…