MASTER PLAN OF SINO-SINGAPORE TIANJIN ECO-CITY
About ECO-CITY
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is a strategic cooperation project between China and Singapore to improve the living environment and build an eco-culture. It is another highlight project after Suzhou Industrial Park. Bearing realistic and historical significance, the project reflects two country’s strong determination in combating climate change, enhancing environment as well as saving resources and energy. Therefore, both Chinese and Singaporean leaders have attached great emphasis, and made important remarks on the project.
As President Hu Jintao pointed out, the project manifests a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable view of scientific development. Mr. Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister of Singapore stated that Singapore is willing to collaborate with China to promote the project. Premier Wen Jiabao also wanted the project design be forward-looking, and adopt a high construction standard, so that it can realize our common wish to save energy, protect environment and become a legacy for younger generations. Premier Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore also noted that the eco-city, a new milestone project of Sino-Singapore Cooperation, is aimed to become a city featuring environmental protection, resource efficiency and social harmony.
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In April, 2007, Premier Wen Jiabao of China and Mr. Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister of Singapore raised the idea of building a resource efficient, environmentally friendly and socially harmonious city in China together. In July, Vice Premier Wu Yi visited Singapore and further discussed about the site selection and construction principles of eco-city project. Thereafter, relevant Chinese ministries conducted a multi-round site comparison and demonstration among Tianjin and other cities. Considering the survey results and the opinions of Ministry of National Development of Singapore, the project is preliminarily placed in Tianjin Binhai New Area. (Photo of Wen Jiabao and Lee Hsien Loong) On Nov.18th, 2007, Premier Wen Jiabao and Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, signed the Framework Agreement between People’s Republic of China and Republic of Singapore About Building an Eco City in People’s Republic of China. At the same time, Ministry of Construction of China and Ministry of National Development of Singapore signed the Supplementary Agreement of Framework Agreement between People’s Republic of China and Republic of Singapore About Building an Eco City in People’s Republic of China. This marked the commencement of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.
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SITE SELECTION
Abiding by the principles of obtaining land through legal procedures, saving land and water, realizing resource recycling and enhancing independent innovation, the project is placed at an water-lacking area with salty land, scarce vegetation, unfavorable natural conditions and fragile ecology.
Meanwhile, backed by neighboring big cities, the site is connected to good transportation network and a low infrastructure cost is good for the ecological restoration.
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FRAMEWORK
Based on the current conditions of resources, environment and human settlement of the Eco-city site, the KPI framework has followed a human-oriented perspective and encompassed such four aspects as Healthy Ecological Environment, Social Harmony & Progress, Vibrant and Efficient Economy in 22 quantitative indicators and Integrated Regional Coordination in 4 qualitative indicators to guide the development of the Eco-city. It will also provide technical support and construction approaches to ensure that the development mode replicable, practicable and scalable.
In accordance with the four selection principles, i.e. (i) scientific and practical; (ii) qualitative and quantitative; (iii) unique characteristics & similarities and (iv) attainable and expandable, the KPI framework has retained the essence and heightened the standards of urban planning. It is a reflection of the new requirements in urban construction with emphasis on the preservation and restoration of the natural ecology, and will serve to construct a natural ecological system with sound ecological structure, enhanced service functions and superb environment quality, and a coordinated man-made environmental system.
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Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is located in an important national strategic area—Tianjin Binhai New Area. Right at the middle of Tanggu District and Hangu District, and adjacent to TEDA, Tianjin Port, Coastal Leisure Zone, the site is 45km to Tianjin Proper, 150km to Beijing. The city’s total area is 31.23 sq km with a planned population of 350,000.
Stretching out to Central Avenue of TBNA to the east, Ji River to the west, Rainbow bridge to the south and Jinhan highway to north, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city enjoys a convenient transportation system and energy supply, making it an important living area of TBNA.
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PLANNING AND DESIGNING
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city has applied the planning concept of eco-economy, eco-residence, eco-culture, harmonious community and scientific management. By integrating advanced ecological, environmental protection, and energy-saving techniques, it will create a natural, harmonious and livable human residence, and thus commit itself to constructing an eco-city that is economically vibrant, environmentally friendly, resource-efficient and socially harmonious
The project will promote the use of clean energy and renewable energy/resources, with strengthened innovation capabilities and optimized industrial structure to achieve a highly-efficient recycling economy.
An eco-culture with regional features will be formed to promote a green and healthy style of life and consumption. Focusing on coordination with the neighboring regions in terms of environment, socio-culture, economy and policy will help to realize regional integration.
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An Eco-city of International Cooperation
A showcase of sustainable development
A dynamic city with great vitality
A comfortable city featuring healthy lifestyle
A harmonious city of beneficial coexistence
A future city of ecological culture
