ADB releases index of livable urban environment in mainland China: Chengdu top | | most livable city the livable city in China index _ news

　　Reference news network on June 15, according to the Web site of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported on June 14, the Asian Development Bank said, Chengdu is the most livable city in China, followed by Guangzhou and Ningbo.

Ranked 18th in Beijing and Shanghai were ranked 22nd. Results in a survey of 33 cities rankings, ranked in Lanzhou, with its companion is Harbin.

ADB adopted a call "environmental livability index" measures, including water and air quality, solid waste, environmental management and other factors, the latest data from 2011.

Coastal cities and economically developed regions of the index higher, while the North, Northwest, and the index is lower in less developed regions.

Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Lanzhou in six major cities compared, in Guangzhou in 2000 to 2011 period increased Max. In the six cities, the worst ranking of livability from 2000 in Guangzhou 2011 best. Shanghai in 2000 from best falling to 2011 's next to last. But the six city environmental livability index increased from 2000 to 2011.

In 2000, Guangzhou's water environment, water resources, air quality, solid waste and environmental management indicators are low. But the ADB said, between 2007 and 2011, things continue to improve.

In the capital, water resources and air quality objectives are always poor because of low per capita water resources in Beijing, a high concentration of nitric oxide and governance capabilities are limited. The ADB said: "Beijing needs to strengthen the management of water resources and air quality monitoring. ”

The Bank warned that China continues to face many environmental challenges may hinder comprehensive sustainable development. It states: "in the country's more than 600 cities of the 300 there is insufficient water supply. Despite recent improvements, but few cities have clean air, inhalable particles pollution in many regions. ”

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(Original title: ADB released the Chinese city "environmental livability index" Chengdu tops)

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12:25 on June 15, 2014 Reference news