CN 11-5366/S     ISSN 1673-1530
“风景园林,不只是一本期刊。”

基于国际经验比较的低碳社区政策实施路径研究

Research on Implementation Paths for Low-Carbon Community Policies Based on International Comparisons

  • 摘要:
    目的 低碳发展与生态环境优化是风景园林学科的重大使命。我国近年提出了若干低碳社区建设举措,但尚未形成可持续的中微观实践体系,尤其在设计引导反馈与项目转化方面存在不足。探讨国外相对成熟的政策实施路径,对中国低碳社区实践的可持续发展有积极意义。
    方法 建立“制度-策略-工具”分析框架开展实施路径机制研究,解析国内外使用较为广泛的低碳社区政策,并选取影响广泛的美国LEED-ND与法国ÉcoQuartier政策进行深入对比。
    结果 不同制度孕育特定策略,相应构建实施工具;制度、策略、工具三要素的正向协同效应,形成长期有效的主体互动过程,最终达成对低碳发展在空间维度实现的支撑。
    结论 结合中国制度特点与建设现实,低碳社区政策实施中可结合标准化评价路径的量化指标与适应性治理路径的弹性互动特点,引入市场力量形成多元主体共建机制,通过技术交流与过程辅导强化设计互馈,构建促进源头降碳的空间与生态景观设计工具,推动中国低碳社区政策的空间效益与推广实施。

     

    Abstract:
    Objective The research on carbon neutrality, in an ecological-environmental perspective, makes a major mission of the landscape architecture discipline. In the global pursuit of low-carbon urban development, communities play a pivotal role in advancing low-carbon initiatives at the meso-micro scale. Since 2015, China has initiated a series of pilot projects to establish low-carbon communities following the release of national guidelines. However, the current policy implementation paths in China are not yet mature, primarily relying on the organization of pilot programs in various regions, which poses certain challenges for the promotion and scaling up of low-carbon community development. The policies rely predominantly on operational indicators for evaluation, offering inadequate feedback to guide implementation and design. This study aims to explore effective implementation paths for low-carbon community policies to promote sustainable development and broader dissemination of low-carbon communities in China.
    Methods This study employs an analytical framework of “Institution ‐ Strategy ‐ Tools” (IST) to dissect policies related to low-carbon community development. Institutions, strategies, and tools are the three pivotal elements of an implementation pathway mechanism; the collaborative mode and its process that these three elements jointly shape constitute the implementation paths examined in this study. The research begins with a comparative overview of widely-used low-carbon community policies both domestically and internationally, highlighting their institutional backgrounds, strategic focuses, and implementation tools. Subsequently, the study conducts an in-depth analysis of two representative policies: LEED 4.0 Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), a market-driven, standardized evaluation system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and ÉcoQuartier, a government-led, adaptive governance initiative launched by the French Ministry of Ecology. Besides analyzing these two representative policies through IST framework, the study compares these international models with China’s current practices, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in the Chinese context.
    Results The results demonstrate that different institutional contexts give rise to distinct strategies, which in turn shape correspondingly implementation tools and thereby generate divergent implementation paths. The positive synergy among their three core elements — institutions, strategies, and tools — is essential for the effective and efficient implementation of those policies. Strategies and tools are constructed under the foundational institutional conditions. The three elements then continuously influence and iteratively refine each other, progressively evolving into a well-integrated, mutually matched, and enduringly dynamic system for sustainable development. This sustained interaction fosters a long-term, effective process of stakeholder collaboration, enabling the transition of low-carbon community policies into its spatial interpretation. This can trigger a continuously accumulating positive spatial feedback loop.
    Conclusion Both the indicator-based, highly quantified standardized evaluation pathways and the guidance-oriented, customized adaptive governance pathways have successfully engaged diverse social stakeholders, providing effective guidance or feedback mechanisms for low-carbon community development and forming a robust foundation for practical implementation and scaling. Therefore, to achieve the spatial grounding and positive accumulation of low-carbon development, the three elements−institution, strategy, and tool−ought to be mutually aligned, forging a long-term, effective collaborative relationship among the actors involved. Based on China’s current low-carbon community development, this study proposes three key optimization directions to enhance implementation effectiveness. This study argues that spatial-ecological landscape design tools that assist carbon reduction should be developed, thereby enhancing the spatial benefits and wider dissemination of China’s low-carbon community policies. First, implement low-carbon community policies, market-based actors should be incorporated to create a multi-stakeholder governance mechanism. Public funds should be strategically leveraged to attract social capitals, fostering a multi-stakeholder collaborative development mechanism. Unlike international practices, China’s current low-carbon community development relies heavily on direct government investment, resulting in significant financial burdens and limiting scalability. To address this, mechanisms such as performance-based rewards and reputation marketing campaigns should be introduced to incentivize developers, businesses, and residents to actively participate in low-carbon projects. By ensuring all stakeholders perceive tangible benefits, broader support can be mobilized to collaboratively create sustainable communities. Second, technical exchanges and process-oriented coaching should be used to intensify design interactions. The fundamental purpose of developing a comprehensive indicator system is to achieve real carbon-emission reductions in line with China’s "carbon peak and neutrality goals". Technical exchanges and ongoing process support allow proven technical methods from pilot projects to be closely integrated with current project conditions, while progressively aligning low-carbon management practices and spatial-design optimization requirements with each project’s renewal objectives. Only in this way can relatively abundant government funds be directed toward the specific, on-the-ground needs of each project. Finally, policies should incorporate design strategies for spatial and ecological landscape optimization and tools tailored specifically to the community level, leading to implemented projects. International best practices demonstrate that spatial adjustments and optimizations can simultaneously enhance quality of life and reduce resource consumption, achieving low-carbon goals at a lower cost. Integrating spatial design elements into China’s low-carbon community policies, alongside existing technological carbon-reduction measures, can enable a more comprehensive and coordinated implementation of low-carbon strategies at the community level. This approach not only improves resource efficiency but also creates more livable and sustainable environments. This will align with global best practices while addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within China’s institutional and developmental context, ultimately contributing to the nation’s broader climate goals.

     

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