Residents’ living experience and satisfaction in chinese urban development: A case study of Ningbo

Cong Hua Wen, Yueh Lung Lin, Jing Bie

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Abstract

China has been experiencing very rapid urbanization and urban development in the past decades. This has led to worsening problems such as traffic congestion and poor air quality which reduced the urban residents’ quality of life. The purpose of this study is to help achieve sustainable urban development, by investigating the crucial requirements of urban development on environmental protection, social and economic development and sustainability. Through a questionnaire survey on residents’ living experiences and assessment of the built environment at five residential communities in the city of Ningbo, this study investigates the relationship between living standard and the living environment. The results show that there is a general desire to have more floor area at home; satisfaction with public transport is generally high but traffic noise causes a lot of disturbance and reduces residents’ quality of life. Based on these results, recommendations are made on building sustainable communities in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCivil Engineering and Urban Planning IV - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, CEUP 2015
EditorsYuan-Ming Liu, Zhen-Xin Tong, Zhi-Qing Bao, Dong Fu, Bin Tang
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages139-146
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138029033
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, CEUP 2015 - Beijing, China
Duration: 25 Jul 201527 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameCivil Engineering and Urban Planning IV - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, CEUP 2015

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, CEUP 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period25/07/1527/07/15

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