• DocumentCode
    3360208
  • Title

    Contributions of Green Olympics to ecological environmental improvement in Beijing

  • Author

    Yuhuan, Geng ; Tian, Mingzhong ; Peng, Changhui

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Earth Sci. & Resources, China Univ. of Geosci. (Beijing), Beijing, China
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    26-28 June 2010
  • Firstpage
    2051
  • Lastpage
    2054
  • Abstract
    This paper analyzes the measures and policies of improving air quality, strengthening sewage treatment, increasing urban green space, optimizing Olympic venue construction and raising public awareness during the whole process of Olympic bid, preparation and hosting, conducted by Beijing Municipal Government and Beijing Organizing Committee with the idea of “Green Olympics”. And this paper also presents the achievements of ecological environment protection and discusses the significance and influence of “Green Olympics”. The writers think that the construction mode of “Green Olympics” is a sustainable one, considered as a practical example to other areas and countries. Green Olympics makes great contributions to urban cultural civilization and ecological environment.
  • Keywords
    air pollution; ecology; sewage treatment; waste disposal; Beijing municipal government; Beijing organizing committee; Green Olympics; Olympic venue construction; air quality; ecological environment protection; ecological environmental improvement; sewage treatment; urban green space; Cities and towns; Environmental economics; Local government; Organizing; Pollution; Power generation economics; Protection; Sewage treatment; Sustainable development; Water resources; Green Olympics; air quality; sewage treatment; venue construction; waste disposal;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering (MACE), 2010 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Wuhan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7737-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MACE.2010.5536273
  • Filename
    5536273