Future of Cities Forum 2016 Innovative Sponge City for Regenerative Urban Development Tianjin, China Agenda Organizers: World Future Council (WFC) UN Habitat Chinese Society for Urban Studies (CSUS) Beijing Jiaotong University(BJTU) Supporting Organization: China Business Council for Sustainable Development (CBCSD) CITYNET Background & Objectives: The extreme weather caused due to climate change has brought severe drought and flooding problems, which is not only the case in China, but in many other countries all over the world. In 2015 over 20 million people from 20 cites in China suffered from inner flooding with the direct financial loss of about 35.3 billion Yuan (over 5 billion US dollars). With this background, Chinese government carried out the Sponge City campaign that plans to invest billion of dollars for cities sustainable development. Currently there are 30 pilot cities in China, and every city is now developing under the Specialized Planning launched by the central government, which means sponge city is becoming one of the normalized investing among municipal infrastructure. Sponge City requires cities to be able to improve its freshwater eco-system (rivers, lakes, urban wetlands, gardens etc.) to absorb, purify and re-use water, for the city to be climate resilient, water regenerative and eco-friendly. The World Future Council (WFC) promotes the concept of the Regenerative City, with a particular focus on identifying best policies and practices to help cities regenerate the resources and energy they consume. The Sponge City offers a natural and systematic solution to re-build the freshwater eco-system resilience of the city, and ensures that the city has a regenerative and symbiotic
relationship with the ecosystem from which it depends, in this case its water resources. For this reason, the concept of the Sponge City directly relates to the broader concept of the Regenerative City. In order to stimulate the discussion on Regenerative Cities and improve wide awareness on how to build the city we need, WFC holds the annual Future of Cities forum in order to bring together mayors, city planners, scientists and representatives of civil society and the private sector to discuss opportunities and implementation strategies for regenerative urban development. The aim of 2016 Future of Cities Forum is (1) to strengthen key stakeholders understanding of Sponge Cities and (2) to present best international solutions for Sponge City development to relevant cities stakeholders from China. (3) to share the lessons learnt between China and abroad, and provide advice to Binhai, Tianjin s development for climate resilience and urban water regeneration. The 2016 Future of Cities Forum will be held as an official sub-forum of China (Binhai Tianjin) Eco-city Forum. China (Binhai Tianjin) International Eco-City Forum & Expo is China s first large and comprehensive expo themed at eco-city construction. Started from 2010, it has been successfully held for 5 times, and become the most important communication and cooperation platform of China s eco-city construction. More than 10,000 government officials, renowned scholars and entrepreneurs from over 50 countries and districts have participated in this activity, and more than 350 thousand people have visited it in person. The 7th China (Binhai Tianjin) International Eco-City Forum & Expo sets Eco-City Creates Harmonious Future as its permanent theme, and Eco-City and Green Innovation as its annual theme. About 800 participants from all over the world will come and gather at the Forum, including government officials, academy, research institutions, UN representatives, civil societies, entrepreneurs, and media at home and abroad. Agenda: Part A:All participants are invited to attend the opening ceremony (main forum) of China (Binhai Tianjin) Eco-city Forum Time: 14:00 17:30, October 21st, 2016 Venue: Renaissance Tianjin Teda Convention Hotel (29 Second Avenue, Tianjin Eco and Tech Development Zone. 29,Tianjin,China) Part B: Future of Cities Forum Time: 9:00-16:00, October 22nd, 2016 Venue: Renaissance Tianjin Teda Convention Hotel (29 Second Avenue, Tianjin Eco and Tech Development Zone. 29,Tianjin,China)
Participants: High level representatives from UN organizations and European Union; Government officials from China, Germany, and other European and Asian countries; City representatives from China and abroad; Representatives from research/consultant institutes from China and abroad; Renowned sponge city entrepreneurs at home and abroad; In total about 100 invited participants from municipal governments, research institutes, academy, and entrepreneurs from at home and abroad. The FCF is also open to participants of China (Binhai Tianjin) Eco-city Forum. Agenda of Future of Cities Forum 2016: Time: 9:00--17:00, October 22nd, 2016 Venue: Renaissance Tianjin Teda Convention Hotel 1. Opening Speech Time: 9:00 9:30 Facilitator:Ms. Chen Boping, China Director of the World Future Council (WFC) - Mr. Shan Zefeng, District Mayor of Binhai New District, Tianjin - Mr. Ralf Becker, Environmental Councilor of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany - Mr. Herbert Girardet, honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, co-founder of the World Future Council, recipient of a UN Global 500 Award "for outstanding environmental achievements" - Mr. Stefan Schurig, Director of Climate, Energy and Cities, Member of the Executive Board, WFC 2.International Exchange on Sponge City Cases In-depth exchange between China and abroad on urban water system management, planning, policy of low impact development and sponge city construction, coordination and management for local government, social participation mechanism, and solutions of managing rainwater and storm flood in the new and existed regions. Time: 9:30 11:00
Facilitator:Mr. Feng Kui, Secretary-General of Academic Committee for Urban Development, National Development and Reform Commission (1) Leading Presentations - Mr. Li Yuanguo, Deputy Director of the Public Utility Bureau, Changde City, Hunan Province - Mr. Zhao Jiang, President of Planning & Designing Institute of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province - Mr. Stephan Brandligt, Vice Mayer Delft, Netherlands - Mr. Chris Crompton, Manager of Water Quality Compliance, County of Orange government, Southern California, USA - Mr. Young June Choi, Director, Chief R&D Officer, Seoul Water Institute, Korea (2) Panel Discussion - Mr. Zeng shaohua, Deputy Director of Development and Reform Commision of Caidian District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province - Ms. Zhang Muxi, Program Officer of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in China - Mr. Li Hailong, Deputy Director, Eco-city Planning & Building Center of Chinese Society for Urban Studies - Mr. Xu Jiangang, Professor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning Nanjing University - Mr. Liu Hailong, Professor of Tsinghua University Coffee Break Time: 11:00 11:10 3. Presentations and Expert Comments on Future of Cities Solutions - Innovative Water Management Solutions Presenting the management and planning methods of urban water resources, as well as innovative technologies, materials, products and systematic solutions. Then experts will provide comments and suggestions in consideration with its creativity, applicability, generalization and functional advantages and disadvantages. Time: 11:10 12:10 Facilitator:Ms. Jiang Nanqing, Officer, UNEP China National Office (1) Presentations of innovative technical solutions by enterprises Leading presentations: - Ad Jeuken, Expert Climate Adaptation and Water Management, Deltares, Netherlands - Mr. Florian Zimmermann, Design Director of Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Germany
- Mr. Ju rgen Kunzemann, Creative Director and Chief Designer of SBA Architektur, Germany - Representative from Zhejiang Sponage city Eco-Technology Co.,Ltd. (2) Expert comments on innovative solutions - Mr. Zhan Kun, Chief Environment Advisor of the China Business Council for Sustainable Development (CBCSD) - Mr. Liu Honglei, Duputy Director of Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences - Representative from GIZ - Mr. Xu Zhenqiang, Deputy Director in Chief of Digital City Engineering Research Center, Chinese Society for Urban Studies - Mr. Wang Limin, Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (SEE) Conservation - Ms. Jaeyoo Hyeon, Program officer of CITYNET, Korea Lunch Break Time: 12:10 13:30 4. Roundtable Discussion on Incentive Mechanism of Sponge Cities Discussion on methods to strengthen political incentive, expand investment and financing channels, and promote technological innovation so as to advance sponge city construction from piloting cities to normal development status in whole country. Time: 13:30 14:40 Facilitator : Ms. Zheng Mingmei, Executive Secretary General of Smart City Development Alliance of NDRC City Center (1) Leading presentations - Mr. Shan Jianhong, President of Financial Department, Orient Landscape - Mr. Xu Xiangdong, General Manager of Beijing Caizhinan Consulting - Ms. Yin Huanying, Senior Project Management Advisor of WFC (2) Leading Comments - Samantha Anderson, Programme Advisor of Climate Change and Sustainable City of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China - Mr. Shen Yiyang, Senior Program Officer of Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Mr. Pan Xianlong, Project Manager of KreditanstaltFürWiederaufbau (KfW) - Mr. Xu Zhenqiang, Deputy Director in Chief of Digital City Engineering Research Center, Chinese Society for Urban Studies - Ms. Hu Hong, Associate Researcher of School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University 5. Roundtable Discussion on Domestic and Foreign Standards and Guidelines of Sponge City
Discussion on the current situation from China and abroad regarding to the standards system structure of sponge city construction, main characteristics analysis of key standards, actual application situation and effect monitoring. And exchange on how China s sponge city standards can learn from the world, as well as demands on Chinese standard development and updates. Time: 14:40 16:00 Facilitator: Mr. Li Hailong, Deputy Director, Eco-city Planning & Building Center of Chinese Society for Urban Studies (1) Leading Presentations - Ms. Xie Yingxia, Vice President of China Academy of Urban Planning and Design - Kees van Leeuwen, Principle Scientist at KWR Watercycle Research Institute in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. (2) Leading Comments - Ms. Tong Mei, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Ktrue Consulting Co.Ltd - Mr. Zhu Feng, Deputy Director of Sponge City Studio of Turenscape Co. (Beijing) - Mr. Zou Tao, Director of Ecological Division of T-H-U-P-D-i - Mr. Zhao Minhua, Deputy Chief-Engineer of Shanghai Water Resources Planning Institute - Mr. Ma Hui, Director of Ecological landscape and Environment Research and Development Center, China Institute of Building Standard Design and Research 6. Wrap up Time: 16:40 17:00
Roundtable Discussion on International Recommendations on Development of Sponge City in Tianjin (Close Door) Based on Binhai s current situation and demands on sponge city development, this session experts provide thoughts and solutions for the regenerative development for Binhai, and advance varies communication and cooperation to promote local development. Time: 17:30 18:30 Facilitator:Ms. Yin Huanying, Senior Project Management Advisor of WFC (1) Leading Presentations - Representative of Governments of Binhai, Tianjin (2) Leading Comments - Mr. Herbert Girardet, honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, co-founder of the World Future Council, recipient of a UN Global 500 Award "for outstanding environmental achievements". England - Mr. Florian Zimmermann, Design Director of Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl - Mr. Ju rgen Kunzemann, Creative Director and Chief Designer of SBA Architektur - Mr. Li Hailong, Deputy Director, Eco-city Planning & Building Center of Chinese Society for Urban Studies - Mr. Zhu Feng, Deputy Director of Sponge City Studio of Turenscape Co. (Beijing)