24 URBAN GREEN GROWTH INDICATORS
In Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BXD dated January 05, 2018, the Ministry of Construction promulgated urban green growth indicators, includes 24 indicators that are divided into 4 groups.
4 groups of urban green growth indicators contain: 5 economic indicators for assessing economic growth in terms of consumption of energy and natural resources in urban construction and development; 10 environmental indicators for assessing environmental quality and urban landscape, application of solutions to use of cost-effective energy, use of renewable energy...; 4 social indicators for assessing improvement of living conditions of urban residents; 5 institution indicators for assessing management, direction and operation of local urban areas towards urban green growth.
Green urban area means an urban area that achieves economic growth through urban policies and activities in order to reduce adverse impacts on the environment and natural resources.
Accordingly, there are some prioritized activities to build a green urban area, such as: Adjusting urban planning indicators, combining urban development models in compliance with orientation of urban green growth, including green urban area, economic-ecological urban area, smart urban area, low carbon urban area; Development of green urban transportation, public transportation and forms of low emission transport and limit to use of fossil fuels; Clean water saving; Waste treatment through reduction of waste discharge or emission, energy saving, reuse and recycling of waste; Smart urban development...
This Circular takes effect on February 20, 2018.
