8-7(b) Comprehensive Pilot Area for Human Settlement Construction and Sustainable Development E.The Planning Construction of the Infrastructure for A Medium-Scale county Town as A Demonstration Project F.A Demonstration Project for Construction of A Model Small Town G.Economic and Social Development Practice Zone in Zhejiang Province 8-7e The Planning Construction of the Infrastructure for A Medium-Scale county Town as A Demonstration Project Project Scope and Relationship to China's Agenda 21 This project takes an integrated approach to the development of the infrastructure (water and energy supplies, sewage and wastes disposal, and road construction) for a proposed medium-scale model city in Wujin County. This project is based on programme areas 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10F, and related tO areas 4B, 7C, 12B, 19C, 20A, 20B, 20D, 20E. 1 . Background In the 21st century, there will be a major shift from the development of large cities to small or medium sized cities. In China, it is expected that more than 2,000 county seats (or county-level cities) will be built into small and medium-scale cities. The common problem for these will be how development of population, economy, society, is harmonised with the management of resources and the environment. The former county seat of Wujin County was in the urban area of Changzhou City. It is necessary that Wujin City is built away from Changzhou in order to meet the demand of the rapid economic and social development of the county, as well as to prevent various environment problems, and to ease population pressure on Changzhou. In accordance with the requirement of Chapter 10 in China's Agenda 21 , the Sustainable Human Settlement Development, a Demonstration Project of Planning and Construction of Medium-Scale County City will be establisbed in Wujin County, Jiangshu Province as an example for county seat construction for the whole country. Wujin County benefits from its excellent location. With a total area of l,676 square kilometers, it lies in the middle of the Shanghai-Nanjing railway and inside the Economic Development Zone of the Yangtze Delta. It is on the south bank of Yangtzi River, neighbouring Wuxi City in the east, Jintan County in the west and Yixing City in tbe south. Wujin County is at the junction of two major axes of China's regional development - Yangtzi River valley and coastal area. It is also in the National Su- Xi-Chang New and High Tech Torch Belt guided by the State Scientific and Technological Commission. It has a population of 1.29 million and 60 towns. The new Wujin City will be based un the present Hutang Town, connecting with Mahang Town and linking up Minghuang, Lujiaxiang, Niutang Town and Yange Scenic Area together to form a modern county seat. The city will focus on tertiary industry, new and high technology enterprises, and green tourism. It will occupy an area of 16 square kilometers with a population of 150,000 by the year 2,000. It is expected to grow to an area of 26 square kilometers and 220,000 people by the year 2020. The overall plan has been completed and approved by relevant authorities. Wujin County has good communication facilities and infrastructure such as ports, highways, railways, waterways and airports. The city is only an hour's drive to Shanghai and Nanjing. Changzhou Civil Airport at Luoxi Town of Wujin County has flights connected with Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Xi'an and other major cities. Although the construction of Wujin City has started, it is necessary to adjust the plans for infrastructure construction in accordance with the Sustainable Human Settlement Development strategy in China's Agenda 21.The demonstration project will help provide this guidanse and will also assist with training of managerial and technical personnel. As a small county, Wujin needs technical and financial assistance to ensure that the project is completed in accordance with the requirements of China's Agenda 21 and provides a model for the development of model cities in other parts of China. The infrastructure provided by this project will support the environmentally sustainable development of the new city as a whole. 2. Objectives Long-term Objective To assist with the construction water, sewage, energy and road facilities for a small-medium city as a demonstration project for the development of sustainable urban human settlements. Immediate Objectives Establishing and improving the urban management system to integrate management of population, society, economy, resource and environment in the city. Complete the water supply system in the city to reach 95% of the population by the year 2000 and 100% of the population in 2020. The project will help protect Gehu lake and urban water resources and will also treat household and industrial sewage of the city. Building "three-joint supply" - centralized electricity, gas and steam supply and establishing a sustainable energy utilizing system without wastes. Establishing a comprehensive anti-disaster system focusing on flood prevention to improve the overall anti-disaster ability of the city. 3. Activities 3.1 Management Establishing a sustainable urban management development system. Modify the overall planning of Wujin City to ensure that it is environmentally sustainable. Establish an integrated urban management system which includes natural resources, enviromnent, infrastructure, anti-disaster and safety. Set up data and image information system for urban management. 3.2 Demonstration Projects Build a running water supply plant of 100,000t/d which will supply % of the population by the year 2020. Build two sewage treatment systems of 15,000t/d in the urban industrial development area and the southeast of the city by the year 2000. Establish a sustainable wasteless energy system. A "Three-Joint-Supply" project is planned to operate by the of 1996 with capacity of 50,000t/d cubic meters of gas, 75t/h of steam and 6,000 KW of electricity. Build a collecting and treatment system of urban solid wastes with 2 distribution centres and 1 treatment station, eacb with a capacity 100 - 200 t/d. Construct urban roads of 106 kilometers with advanced monitoring and management systems. Expand the telephone system to 30,000 sets with 6 prorammed exchange centres. Improve the anti-flood installations. Building 4 gardens in the city, an avenue of 8-meter width and 8 km length from the city centre to Gehu Lake, and a green belt of 5 meter width and 4 km length in the industrial development area by 2000. A green belt of 24 meter width and 10 km length between Changzhou City and Wujin City will also be built by 2020. 3.3 Capacity Building Establishing a training base for sustainable human settlement development The training base is planned to occupy an area of 230 mu in the northwest of the city proper. It will contain lecture buildings, a culture and entertainment center, modern student dormitories, commercial, information, tourism, gymnastic facilities, villas for experts and senior officials and an avenue with 9-meter width leading to the centre of the city. It will provide technical and managerial training facilities for officials and/or managers of small and medium cities, and enterprises of the whole country to promote sustainable human settlement development. This project will be implemented by State Planning Commission, State Science and Technology Commission, and local government of Wujin County. 4. Inputs The predicted inputs are US $200 million including US $126.5 million for international cooperation projects. Budget (in million US dollars) Items Chinese Inputs External Inputs Grant Loan Total Management 0.20 0.30 0.50 Water supply system 5.00 5.00 10.00 Sewage treatment system 3.00 1.001.00 5.00 Technology and equipment of three joint supply 10.00 10.00 20.00 Collection and treatment for waste 3.00 0.501.50 0.50 Road construction 30.00 20.00 50.00 Telephone exchange system 10.00 5.00 15.00 Flooding-prone 0.50 0.200.30 1.00 Urban green zone 6.00 4.00 10.00 Training centre 2.30 1.70 4.00 Total 70.00 3.7052.00 126.5 5. Benefits Wujin City will be the political, economic and cultural center of Wujin County and will be a model of an environmentally friendly and economically viable small-medium city that provides a beautiful, clean, comfortable, convenient and safe environment for working and living for the 250,000 residents in the city. .The new city will stimulate directly the region's economic development and improve investment environment. By 2000, the gross national production of Wujin City is expected to reach RMB 3 billion yuan with an average annual increase rate of 16%, l.l billion yuan of which will be from tertiary industry, accounting. A New and High Tech Industry Zone covering 1-2 square kilometers will be built, which will benefit the whole county's economic development. The city will be a showcase for the Sustainable Human Settlement Development programme of China's Agenda 21. It will assist with the training of managerial and technical personnel and with construction and planning know-how for sustainable urban settlements. 8-7f A Demonstration Project for Construction of A Model Small Town Project Scope and Relationship to China's Agenda 21 This project provides a model for the establishment of a small town based on the principles of sustainable urban settlements as outlined in Chapter 10 of China's Agenda 21 . The project is based on programme areas 10A, 10B, 10C, & 10D and related to programme areas 4B, 7C, 11A, 11G, 12A, 12B & 12C 1. Background Urbanization of the rural areas is a characteristic of development in China. Dianshanhu town is in the southern region of Jiangsu Province and has developed since Cbina adopted its open reform policies. The planning and construction features of the town are different from those of other regions. Backed by its regional superiority, Dianshanhu town has devoted itself to develop tertiary industry, especially green tourism. The town pays great attention to comprehensive and coordinated ways of integrating environment protection and resource utilization in its planning and construction. Thus Dianshanhu Town is an ideal example for the planning and construction of a small town. Dianshanhu Town is located in the southeast of Kunshan city, neighbouring Qingpu county of Shanghai and standing in the triangle junction of Pudong Development Zone State Kunshan Economical and Technological Development Zone, and Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park. It is close to the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ( 30 minutes' drive ), Shanghai-Nanjing railway ( 30 km ), the national higbway No.318 ( 10 km ) and Shanghai-Nanjing express highway. The coast line of Dianshanhu lake with the length of 12.5 km is a rare natural scenic resource. In recent years, Dianshanhu Town has been growing very fast. In 1993 its industrial and agricultural production reached 1.05 billion yuan and the average income per capita was 2551 yuan. It is predicted that there will be a greater increase in 1994. Dianshanhu town has attracted considerable foreign investment in recent years particularly for development of tourism. In addition, the Dianshanhu industrial Base project of China international Cooperation Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (CICASME) has been approved and will be carried out as soon as possible; this project promotes cleaner production techniques. Dianshanhu town has invested RMB 300 milIion yuan for infrastructure construction, including roads, bridges, water supply and drainage, electricity supply, communication, gas supply, as well as commerce, trade, schools, hospitals and vegetable projects, etc. Dianshanhu Thwn has already carried out the planning and designing for this project. It has entrusted the authoritative departments universities and colleges in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing to design the Dianshanhu international tourism and vocational resort, industrial complex, and other projects. However, the town lacks qualified personnel, advanced technology and available funds to fully develop the concept of a model demonstration project. 2. Objectives Long-term Objectives Dianshanhu town will be built as an environmentally sustainable and economically viable small town that provides a comfortable and safe social environment for its inhabitants. Immediate Objectives Build an environmentally friendly infrastructure for Dianshanhu to enable it to function as a sustainable human settlement. Construct a viable and comfortable residential district in the town. Develop services for the residential district and tertiary industry, based on tourism and vocational resorts, and developing green tourism industry. lmproving the programs for qualified teachers and personnel. 3. Activities 3.1 Drawing up the overall development plan of Dianshanhu Town Rational utilization of land resources and planning of the urban and road construction lntegrated planning of the industrial structure in harmony with the natural environment 3.2 Sustainable Community development and construction of environmentally friendly facilities Establishing a demonstration project of separate supplies of industrial and drinkable water as well as protection of water resource Setting up a demonstration project of clean water supply of 60,000 cubic meters for rural areas Building up a demonstration project of sewage treatment system of 44,000 t/d Establishing a demonstration project of household and construction garbage treatment and utilization 3.3 Demonstration projects of comfortable and environmentally friendly residential houses, based on energy efficiency and with the provision of infrastructure. A demonstration project of Shejiazhuang resettling of 1,000 households. A demonstration project of Yongyechun resettling. 3.4 Promoting green tourism as the leading industry sector. 3.5 Establishing an adult education center in close cooperation with universities and colleges of Shanghai and Suzhou for training of qualified teachers and other professionals in the countryside. Executive departments: State Planning Commission, State Scientific and Technological Commission organize Governments of Kunshan City and Dianshanhu Town to execute the project together. 4. Inputs 4.1 Chinese Inputs Project Management Inviting experts and collecting information Starting funds for demonstration projects 4.2 International Cooperation Sewage and garbage treatment tecbnology and equipment lnviting experts and training of personnel Demonstration projects of comfortable residential houses 4.3 Budget The predicted total budget for execution of the project is US $ 50 million, among which the self arising funds including land leasing is US $ 37.3 million, international aid including soft loans is US $ 2 million and hard foreign loan is US $ 10.7 million. Budget ( in million US dollar) Items Chinese Input External Input Grant Soft-loan Loan Total Planning and Preparation 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 Water Supply and Discharg 1.8 0.31.8 3.9 Sewage Treatment 7.0 0.20.72.0 9.9 Housing and Tree Planting 23.0 0.5 0.3 23.8 Personnal Training 0.3 0.20.3 0.8 Others 5.0 2.7 7.7 Total 37.3 0.51.510.7 50.0 The Government of Dianshanhu Town is capable to repay the debts. 5. Benefits This project will provide a demonstration model for the planning and construction of a small town It will provide social benefits for the people of the town. The project will have direct economic benefits through the development of a rational industrial structure and tertiary industry based on green tourism. 8-7g Economic and Social Development Practice Zone in Zhejiang Province Project Scope and Relationship to China's Agenda 21 This project is based on programme areas 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D of China's Agenda 21 and related to areas 4B, 6B, 6C, 7C, 9A, and 10B. It seeks to establish a model of sustainable development in rural areas and small towns. l . Background Zhejiang Province is one of the most developed economic zones and regions with a high density of population. Coordinated development of the economy, society and the environment is necessary to improve the quality of life and to ensure that the development is environmentally sustainable. Social development in Zbejiang Province covers different geographical conditions and different economic levels, such as hilly land (Hengdian Town in Dongyang city and Fuyang Town in Fuyang County), river network (Yangxunqiao Town in Saoxing County, Qiuyi Town in Jing County and Longgang Town in Cangnan County) and islands (Liuheng lsland in Zhoushan City). The overall plan of social development and specific plans have been worked out by specialists in each practice zone. Infrastructure and strategies are currently being carried out. 2. Objectives Long-term Objectives Develop the small towns as sustainable human settlements. Immediate Objectives Carry out studies on the urbanization of villages and towns to provide a basis for decision making on education, health, social safety, social insurance, environmental protection and residential construction of districts etc. Demonstrate combined supplies of heat, electricity, gas and refrigeration in villages and towns, for raising energy efficiency, protecting the environment, and improving Iiving quality. Design and construction of residential buildings with particular regard for environmental sustainability and the use of new materials. Provide a school of professional training of adults in villages and towns. Complete construction of basic infrastructural facilities in Longgang town industrial district. Establish a demonstration project at longgang factory for waste reuse and recycling Exploiting the freshwater resources of Liuheng island, Zhoushan city in Zhejiang Province. 3. Activities 3.1 Studies on the urbanization of villages and towns, drawing on the experience of other countries, to develop models and concepts that could be applied practically. The duration of this activity will be 60 months. 3.2 A demonstration project for the combined supply of heat, electricity, gas and refrigeration in Yangfengqiao town. The duration of this activity will be 60 months. 3.3 A demonstration project for comfortable building construction of residences in villages and towns in Hengdian town in 2000. The duration of this activity will be 80 months. 3.4 Establish a project to exploit the resources of the Fucbun River. The duration of this activity will be 40 months. 3.5 Establish a demonstration school for professional training of adult of village and towns in Yangsunqiao town. The duration of this activity will be 40 months. 3.6 Complete construction of basic facilities in longgang town industrial district. The duration of this activity will be 50 months. 3.7 EstabIish a demonstration project for longgang factory disposal of wastes and sewage in Wenzhou city. The duration of this activity will be 50 months. 3.8 To deal with the shortage of fresh water in Liuheng island, activities will focus on increasing the capacity of dams, reduce water loss through evaporation and increase the self-storage capacity of fresh water on the island. The duration of this activity will be 80 months. This project will be implemented by State Scientific and Technological Committee, State Planning Committee and local governments. 4. Inputs 4.1 Chinese Inputs Management of project Office facilities Local technology and materials Technical inputs 4.2 International inputs Introduction of technology Instruments aud equipments Personnel training Experts 4.3 Budget Total inputs for this project will be US $100 million, the contribution from local government, enterprises and nongovermnent organizations will US $70 million and the rest from the international community. Budget (in million US dollars) Items Chinese Inputs External Inputs Grant Soft-loan Total Experts 1.00 1.00 2.00 Training 1.00 1.00 2.00 Investgation 0.50 0.50 1.00 Management 0.50 0.50 1.00 Equipments 50.00 27.00 77.00 Construction site 0.50 0.50 Construction materials 10.00 10.00 Miscellaneous 6.50 6.50 Total 70.00 3.0027.00 100.0 5. Benefits Provide for the development of sustainable human settlements in small towns and villages during a period or rapid urbanization. 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