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CLIMATE CHANGE,URBANIZATION AND THE YANGTZE RIVER DELTA

GU Chaolin, ZHANG Xiaoming, WANG Xiaodan   

  1. (School of Architecture,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China)
  • Online:2011-01-20

Abstract:

The Yangtze River Delta,one of the most developed,the most dynamic,the most densely populated and the most concentrated in industry areas of China,is growing into an influential worldclass urban agglomeration and plays an important role in China’s economic and social development.However,influenced by the climate change,the Yangtze River Delta’s urbanization and environment for construction affect each other.This paper did some researches in two aspects.On the one hand,using 2008 data it summarizes the current characteristics of urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta.The urbanization is to be further accelerated in the Yangtze River Delta.On the other hand,future climate change will led to sealevel rise.The sealevel rose to reach 220~380 mm in the next 20 years,and 270~610 mm in the next 50 years in the Yangtze River Delta.The Yangtze River Delta is bound to be affected by the process of urbanization which mainly will caused larger area of land flooded,more flood disasters,and more other environmental problems.

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