Environment:
Water:
In terms of health risks, protect yourself from stomach upset by passing on the local water, ice, and produce, as well as any uncooked foods or unpasteurized dairy products. Stick to bottled water.
Analysis: picture above of Guangzhou
drinking water
Water:
In terms of health risks, protect yourself from stomach upset by passing on the local water, ice, and produce, as well as any uncooked foods or unpasteurized dairy products. Stick to bottled water.
Analysis: picture above of Guangzhou
drinking water
Air Quality:
Be aware of the amount of air pollution throughout Guangzhou. It is rare to see a blue sky. In order to protect yourself from the air pollution you can do one of two things. First, if you are staying for a long time, recommend you get an air purifier. If not, stay in on extremely polluted days.
Analysis: Guangzhou air quality's
Be aware of the amount of air pollution throughout Guangzhou. It is rare to see a blue sky. In order to protect yourself from the air pollution you can do one of two things. First, if you are staying for a long time, recommend you get an air purifier. If not, stay in on extremely polluted days.
Analysis: Guangzhou air quality's
Parks:
Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park.
Analysis: Guangzhou National Park
pictured above
Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park.
Analysis: Guangzhou National Park
pictured above
Liveability:
Transport:
There are many forms of transport in Guangzhou such as cars, buses, subway/metro, ship/boat, train, and airplane. There are many trains and subways it has the most in the whole of China. Metro is the biggest transportation company across Guangzhou. The subway is fairly new and modern, but excessively crowded especially on weekends and during rush hour time. Also, the subway stations are crowded and stuffy during heavy peak times, and often so unorganized and signage could be better too.
Employment:
Guangzhou's registered unemployment rate and employment rate stood at 2.42% and 45.58%, declining by 0.1 percentage points and up by 3.05 percentage points respectively. Its registered unemployment rate was the lowest in China. Guangzhou plans to invest more than 11 million to business to boost the job market.
Transport:
There are many forms of transport in Guangzhou such as cars, buses, subway/metro, ship/boat, train, and airplane. There are many trains and subways it has the most in the whole of China. Metro is the biggest transportation company across Guangzhou. The subway is fairly new and modern, but excessively crowded especially on weekends and during rush hour time. Also, the subway stations are crowded and stuffy during heavy peak times, and often so unorganized and signage could be better too.
Employment:
Guangzhou's registered unemployment rate and employment rate stood at 2.42% and 45.58%, declining by 0.1 percentage points and up by 3.05 percentage points respectively. Its registered unemployment rate was the lowest in China. Guangzhou plans to invest more than 11 million to business to boost the job market.
Waste production:
Guangzhou is in danger from landfill. The city produces about 18,000 tonnes of household waste every day, 14,000 tonnes of which needs to be disposed of after sorting and recycling. That is as much as the city can handle. Most is sent to landfill, and dumping grounds are slowly surrounding the city. In a risky move, the city decided from July to start charging residents for waste disposal according to the number of rubbish bags used. Charges will be applied for excess waste. The authorities fear that, as Guangzhou continues to grow, so will the waste produced, leaving its disposal systems struggling to cope.
Analysis: Guangzhou waste product
Guangzhou is in danger from landfill. The city produces about 18,000 tonnes of household waste every day, 14,000 tonnes of which needs to be disposed of after sorting and recycling. That is as much as the city can handle. Most is sent to landfill, and dumping grounds are slowly surrounding the city. In a risky move, the city decided from July to start charging residents for waste disposal according to the number of rubbish bags used. Charges will be applied for excess waste. The authorities fear that, as Guangzhou continues to grow, so will the waste produced, leaving its disposal systems struggling to cope.
Analysis: Guangzhou waste product
Recycling:
As of 2011 Guangzhou has become more and more environment friendly. Big changes were made to the city with the Government’s rule if any resident placing rubbish in the wrong bin will be fined $7.80. The government decide to enforce this law with 33% of the 18,000 tonnes of rubbish each day only being recycled.
Analysis: the recycling bins in the city of
Guangzhou
As of 2011 Guangzhou has become more and more environment friendly. Big changes were made to the city with the Government’s rule if any resident placing rubbish in the wrong bin will be fined $7.80. The government decide to enforce this law with 33% of the 18,000 tonnes of rubbish each day only being recycled.
Analysis: the recycling bins in the city of
Guangzhou
Public Transport:
Guangzhou has a big range of public transport from buses to airplanes
Bus: There are more than 500 bus lines opening in the city. 80% of the city-buses are equipped with air-conditioner. The public bus charges CNY1 to CNY2.
Airplane: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is about 28 kilometres from the city centre. There are totally 123 scheduled flights in the airport, and 86 of them are domestic flights between the city and major Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian. Major cities worldwide can be reached in 15 hours from Guangzhou.
Ship: Guangzhou is one of the ten most famous port cities in China. Guangzhou Port is made up of Humen Port, Xinsha Port, Huangpu Port and many other inner ports. The ship routes lead to more than 100 domestic ports and over 300 foreign ports.
Train: Guangzhou has three railway stations handling passenger transport. The Railway Station at Huanshi Road is the largest and the most important one, operating trains between the city and Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Lhasa and many other China cities.
Subway: There are eight subway lines used in the city at present. The subway utilizes a stage fare system. The longer the journey the more you pay. At present, the subway has connected most important parts of the city, including Baiyun Airport, the Railway Station, East Railway Station, South Railway and Foshan City.
Guangzhou has a big range of public transport from buses to airplanes
Bus: There are more than 500 bus lines opening in the city. 80% of the city-buses are equipped with air-conditioner. The public bus charges CNY1 to CNY2.
Airplane: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is about 28 kilometres from the city centre. There are totally 123 scheduled flights in the airport, and 86 of them are domestic flights between the city and major Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian. Major cities worldwide can be reached in 15 hours from Guangzhou.
Ship: Guangzhou is one of the ten most famous port cities in China. Guangzhou Port is made up of Humen Port, Xinsha Port, Huangpu Port and many other inner ports. The ship routes lead to more than 100 domestic ports and over 300 foreign ports.
Train: Guangzhou has three railway stations handling passenger transport. The Railway Station at Huanshi Road is the largest and the most important one, operating trains between the city and Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Lhasa and many other China cities.
Subway: There are eight subway lines used in the city at present. The subway utilizes a stage fare system. The longer the journey the more you pay. At present, the subway has connected most important parts of the city, including Baiyun Airport, the Railway Station, East Railway Station, South Railway and Foshan City.
Bike paths:
In Guangzhou there is a public bike system which runs throughout the whole city with the first hour being free and smart cards running it. for more information on the public bikes system head to http://www.publicbike.net/en/c/gua.aspx?c=Guangzhou
Analysis: Guangzhou public bike system
In Guangzhou there is a public bike system which runs throughout the whole city with the first hour being free and smart cards running it. for more information on the public bikes system head to http://www.publicbike.net/en/c/gua.aspx?c=Guangzhou
Analysis: Guangzhou public bike system
Urban impact improvement:
In the future the ways people are working to improve Guangzhou is by bring in more medical shops/hospitals also adding more public transport to around the city and outer suburbs. Guangzhou will also bring in more shopping centres and big outlet stores of big international shops in the cities centre. Some old buildings will be improved on and more apartments for residents.
In the future the ways people are working to improve Guangzhou is by bring in more medical shops/hospitals also adding more public transport to around the city and outer suburbs. Guangzhou will also bring in more shopping centres and big outlet stores of big international shops in the cities centre. Some old buildings will be improved on and more apartments for residents.
Sustainability:
In 2011 Guangzhou won the sustainable transport prize for its bike-sharing program, wide bicycle lanes lined with trees, and a huge bus system that ties in with the city rail network, the way they are working to reduce greenhouse gas to improve the quality of urban life.
Design and information by Scarlett Lieshout pictures and some information by Xavier Nardone
In 2011 Guangzhou won the sustainable transport prize for its bike-sharing program, wide bicycle lanes lined with trees, and a huge bus system that ties in with the city rail network, the way they are working to reduce greenhouse gas to improve the quality of urban life.
Design and information by Scarlett Lieshout pictures and some information by Xavier Nardone