China
A deep analysis of China National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific

GDP per capita

Population (2016)

Population growth rate

Inflation Rate (2014)

Drinking water (rural)

Drinking water (urban)

Forested areas

CO2 emissions estimate

Labour force (females)

Labour force (males)

Female life expectancy

Male life expectancy

Unemp % of labour force

Urban population

Male education

Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

TITLE OF NUP
National Urbanization Plan (2014-2020) (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Urban and Rural Planning department, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

TIMELINE
2014

FOCUS
The New Urbanization plan for China focuses on Social and Economic development. The main objective is improving the quality of urbanization. It is a macro, strategic plan that guides the healthy development of urbanization across the country

COMMENTS
This document is a plan and not a policy; it is however a representation of urban issues and how to deal them

Thematic scope of China NUP

Thematic attention
Economic
Development

Thematic attention
Spatial
Development

Thematic attention
Human
Development

Thematic attention
Environmental
Development

Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how China NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for China, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. China NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
China NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the China NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
China NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO