Publication: Influence of Covid-19 On China's Urban Planning and Design Regulations: A Systematic Review of Recent Policy and Regulatory Changes
Date
2021-01
ISSN
Published
2021-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The purpose of this note is to
explain how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China
and affecting urban planning and city management. In
preparing this note, a meta-analysis was conducted based on
a review of China’s urban planning responses to COVID-19.
The review covered newly issued regulations and amendments
to the existing regulations at both national and subnational
levels between February and August 2020. The note identifies
regulatory gaps in urban planning and provides a systematic
review of how China responses to COVID-19 and addresses gaps
in urban planning and building design, including emergency
interventions during this crisis, and post-COVID-19
responses to build health-resilient cities. The note
concludes that in response to the pandemic, Chinese
authorities have issued various policies and regulations on
land use, environmental management, sectoral planning,
public spaces, city management, and building design for
different types of buildings. This note will directly
contribute to the research on health cities, one of the four
pillars of the China Urban, Resilience and Land Programmatic
ASA. Our objective is to document diverse practices and
responses to the pandemic from different countries and offer
the policymakers a handy reference that can help them plan,
develop, and implement policies and regulations.
Citation
“World Bank. 2021. Influence of Covid-19 On China's Urban Planning and Design Regulations: A Systematic Review of Recent Policy and Regulatory Changes. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37738 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”