Urban Planning Society of China
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The Urban Planning Society of China (UPSC) (中国城市规划学会), voluntarily incorporated by urban planner
s across the country in 1956, is the only legally registered academic organization at state level.
issues, promoting planning knowledge
and technologies, providing consulting
service to governmental agencies at all levels, publishing planning books, academic papers and other publications, protecting the lawful rights of urban planners, conducting professional development
, granting honour and award to distinguished individuals or organizations.
with approval by Ministry of Construction
and Ministry of Civil Affairs. UPSC former and current Presidents are Wang Wenke, Cao Hongtao, Zheng Xiaoxie, Wu Liangyong and Zhou Ganzhi.
and urban economy, residential area
planning, planning and design of landscape and environment, planning and design of historic and cultural cities, application of new techniques, small town
planning, overseas urban planning, engineering
planning, urban design
, city ecological planning and construction, urban safety and disaster prevention planning. The Society administrative function stays at Secretariat with three subordinate offices, i.e. Editorial Department, Consulting Department and Liaison Office. The past and current Secretary General include An Yongyu, Xia Zonggan and Shi Nan.
Levels:
Urban planner
An urban planner or city planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning/land use planning for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of a community's land use and infrastructure. They formulate plans for the development and management of urban and suburban areas, typically...
s across the country in 1956, is the only legally registered academic organization at state level.
Aims
UPSC is devoted to organizing international and national academic activities involving urban planningUrban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
issues, promoting planning knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...
and technologies, providing consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
service to governmental agencies at all levels, publishing planning books, academic papers and other publications, protecting the lawful rights of urban planners, conducting professional development
Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
, granting honour and award to distinguished individuals or organizations.
History
Urban Planning Society of China was formerly known as Urban and Rural Planning Committee under the Architectural Society of China. It was ceased for any activity during the Cultural Revolution period and was re-organized in August 1978. In 1992, UPSC formally registered as a non-governmental organizationNon-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
with approval by Ministry of Construction
Ministry of Construction
Ministry of Construction may refer to:*Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport , a government department of Japan*Ministry of Construction of the People's Republic of China, a government department of China...
and Ministry of Civil Affairs. UPSC former and current Presidents are Wang Wenke, Cao Hongtao, Zheng Xiaoxie, Wu Liangyong and Zhou Ganzhi.
Organization
UPSC has four working committees, i.e. organizational, youth, publishing and academic, and eleven academic committees, i.e. regional planningRegional planning
Regional planning deals with the efficient placement of land use activities, infrastructure, and settlement growth across a larger area of land than an individual city or town. The related field of urban planning deals with the specific issues of city planning...
and urban economy, residential area
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
planning, planning and design of landscape and environment, planning and design of historic and cultural cities, application of new techniques, small town
Small Town
Small Town is a song written by John Cougar Mellencamp and released on his 1985 album Scarecrow. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.-Content:...
planning, overseas urban planning, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
planning, urban design
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
, city ecological planning and construction, urban safety and disaster prevention planning. The Society administrative function stays at Secretariat with three subordinate offices, i.e. Editorial Department, Consulting Department and Liaison Office. The past and current Secretary General include An Yongyu, Xia Zonggan and Shi Nan.
See also
- China Society of Urban Sciences Research (CSUSR)
- China City Planning Association (CCPA)
- International Association for China Planning (IACP)
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition HallShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition HallThe Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is located on People's Square, Shanghai, China, adjacent to the municipal government building....
- Urban Planning in ChinaUrban planning in ChinaUrban Planning in China or The People's Republic of China is currently characterized by a top down approach, high density urban development and extensive urbanization. China's urban planning philosophies and practices have undergone multiple transitions due to governance and economic structure...
- Urban village (China)Urban village (China)Urban villages are a unique phenomenon that formed part of China’s urbanization efforts.The villages appear on both the outskirts and the downtown segments of major cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou...
- Ten Great BuildingsTen Great BuildingsThe Ten Great Buildings are ten public buildings built in Beijing in 1959 to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the People's Republic of China. They were part of an architecture and urbanism initiative of the Great Leap Forward, and were completed in a time span of ten months, by their...
- Urban agricultureUrban agricultureUrban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in, or around, a village, town or city. Urban agriculture in addition can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agro-forestry and horticulture...
- Architectural conservationArchitectural conservationArchitectural conservation describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of mankind's built heritage are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. The individual engaged in this pursuit is known as an architectural conservator...
- Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-citySino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-cityThe Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is the result of a collaborative agreement between the governments of China and Singapore to jointly develop a socially harmonious, environmentally friendly and resource-conserving city in China...
- Urbanization in ChinaUrbanization in ChinaUrbanization in the People's Republic of China increased in speed following the initiation of the reform and opening policy. By the end of 2010, the mainland of the People's Republic of China had a total urban population of 665.57 million or 49.68 percent of the total population.The rural-to-urban...
- Landscape planningLandscape planningLandscape planning is a branch of landscape architecture. Urban park systems and greenway of the type planned by Frederick Law Olmsted are key examples of urban landscape planning. Landscape designers tend to work for clients who wish to commission construction work...
- Urban sprawlUrban sprawlUrban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
- Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Lists
- List of cities in China
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China by GDP per capita
- List of China administrative divisions by population
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the People's Republic of China
Levels:
- Direct-controlled municipalityDirect-controlled municipalityA direct-controlled municipality is the highest level classification for cities used by unitary state, with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries...
- Prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level cityA prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
(Sub-provincial citySub-provincial cityA sub-provincial divisions in the People's Republic of China, is like a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law....
) - County-level cityCounty-level cityA county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
(Sub-prefecture-level citySub-prefecture-level cityA sub-prefecture-level city , or vice-prefecture-level city, is an administrative division of China. A sub-prefecture-level city is officially considered to be a county-level city, but it has more power de facto because the cadres assigned to its government are one half-level higher in rank than...
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External links
- Official website
- International Association for China Planning (IACP)
- Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute (TJUPDI)
- China Town Planning industry Information Network
- China Urban Planning Network
- The Herbert Offen Research Collection of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
- China Academy of Urban Planning & Design (CAUPD) Brief intro 中国城市规划设计研究院