The process and mechanism of urban environmental change: an evolutionary view
The process and mechanism of urban environmental change: an evolutionary view
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DOI：
10.1504/ijep.2003.004319
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发表时间：
2003-01-01
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0.7
通讯作者：
Bai, XM
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作者：
Bai, XM
本文讨论了进化的观点如何有助于理解城市环境变化的过程和机制。城市环境演化概念有四个主要组成部分：（a）城市可以被看作是一个不断变化的复杂系统，它构成了一个动态的演化过程：（B）城市的城市环境剖面是多样的，但不同城市之间在纵向动态上有一定的共性;（c）尽管如此，城市环境演变的轨迹具有很强的非线性，而不是固定的共同模式;（d）城市发展的轨迹是由内生和外生力量共同作用形成的，既反映了外部压力，也反映了城市内部的反应。进化观点具有重要的政策影响，因为它强调发展中国家的城市有可能走上一条更加无害环境的可持续发展道路。
This paper discusses how an evolutionary viewpoint can contribute to the understanding of the processes and mechanisms of urban environmental change. There are four major components in the urban environmental evolution concept: (a) cities can be viewed as complex systems that are subject to constant change, which constitutes a dynamic evolutionary process; (b) urban environmental profiles of cities are diverse, but there are certain commonalities in the longitudinal dynamics among different cities; (c) nevertheless, there is a strong non-linearity in the trajectories of the environmental evolution of cities, rather than there being a fixed common pattern; (d) the trajectory is shaped by a unique combination of endogenous and exogenous forces, reflecting both the outer pressures and the responses within the city. The evolutionary perspective has important policy implications by emphasizing the possibility for cities in developing countries to follow a more environmentally sound pathway to sustainable development.