Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City: A joint effort by China and Singapore to develop a practical model for sustainable urbanisation

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Ho Tong YenChief Executive Officer, SSTECAdvisor to SingaporeMinistry of National Development on theEco-City Project

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City:A joint effort by China and Singapore to develop a practical

model for sustainable urbanisation


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Introduction

toEco-City


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Sustainable development

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

PublicInterests

CommercialInterests

Practicalmodel for

sustainable

development


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Where the journey began

1/3 non-arable land

1/3 salt farm 1/3 polluted water

Where we are today


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Where we are today


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High level China-Singapore Government-to-Government project

Apr 2007

Nov 2007


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Core principles

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e A b i l i t i e s

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ar m oni e

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Three traditional conditions for success

Righttiming

Advantageoussite

Good relationsamong people


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Right timing

> 50% world populationlive in cities

5 billion peoplelive in cities

> 1 billion Chineselive in cities

Strong need forsustainableurbanisation

Featured in Chinas12 th Five Year Plan

Strong

Governmental mandatefor Eco-City project


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Good relations among people

History of strong cooperationBoth countries collaborated to build theChina-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Parkin the 90s

Overseen by Deputy Prime

Ministerial-level committeeJoint Steering Council lead by PRC Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and Singapore DPMTeo Chee Hean

Regular visits by top leadersSeparate visits by PRC President HuJintao and Singapore Senior Minister GohChok Tong in Apr 2011


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Advantageous site

Site fulfilled ChineseGovernments

demanding conditions: Non-arable land Lack of fresh

water

Which would you choose as Eco-City site ?


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Liaoning

New economic growth pole after Yangtze and Pearl River Deltas

Bohai Rim

Yangtze RiverDelta

Pearl RiverDelta

Advantageous site Bohai Rim

Average GDP Growth China: 10.9% Tianjin: 16.1% Tianjin Binhai New

Area (TBNA) : 22.9% 0%10%

20%

30%

0

2000

4000

6000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

GDP Trend in TBNA

Year

GDP PerCapita (RMB)

GDPGrowth


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Nangang Region

Central Fishing Port

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-CityBinhai Tourism Area

BeitangWestern Area (Aviation Valley etc)Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone

Central Business DistrictThe Core City

Lingang Industrial Zone

Riding on the growth of theTianjin Binhai New Area


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10%

Singapore Consortium Chinese Consortium

SSTEC (JV)

ChinaDevelopment Bank

Tianjin TEDA InvestmentHoldings Co.

Investors

Keppel and itssubsidiaries

Singbridge

50% 50%

35%

20%

45%

90%

Commercially driven project


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4 sq km Start-up Area completed by 2013

30 sq km completed in 10-15 years


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What is

ECO about

Eco-City


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Criteria: Tianjin Eco-CityAppropriate non-agricultural site?

Practical?

Green buildings?

Green transport?

Compact urban design?

Energy, water and material savings?

Utilisation of renewable energy?Comprehensive measures of success?

Experts expectations of Eco-Cities


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Eco-City begins with master planning

Walkable

Eco-cells withcommunitywalkways

Eco-Valley12 km greenspine


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Potable tapwater

Good airquality

Highemployment

Green trips

Non-toxicwaste

treatment

Scientists andengineersworkforce

Renewableenergy

Green space

Barrier freeaccess

Low carbonemission

Non-traditional

water sources

Low noisepollution

High nativeplant index

Publichousing

Greenbuildings

Sustainablewater

consumption

Low wastegeneration

Quality waterbodies

Networkcoverage

Protection ofwetlands

Highrecycling rate

Access torecreational

facilities

Objective measures of success

22 quantitative and 4 qualitative KPIs


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KPIs for sustainable communities

20% renewable energy90% green trips100% potable water

100% green buildings

Green Building Evaluation Standard(GBES) jointly developed by China

and Singapore


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KPIs for sustainable communities

20% public housing 100% barrier free access

Access to freerecreational and sportsamenities within 500mwalking distance


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High quality green living environment

Eco-Industrial Park

National AnimationIndustrial Park

Eco-Business Park

Eco Info Park

Hua Qiang 3DMovie Park

GEMS InternationalSchool

Nankai Branch School

Eco Valley

City Centre

South Sub Centre

North Sub Centre


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Resultsof theTianjin

Eco-City


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Good international participation in Eco-City

Chinese Consortium

TECID

Singapore Consortium

More than RMB 50 billion in investments committed to the Eco-CityGood take up rates for Eco-City homes


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Top international companies have committed to invest and providegreen solutions and products for today and tomorrow

Good international participation in Eco-City
http://www.keppeltt.com.sg/home.aspx


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High international appraisal

how Eco -Cities shouldbe built

a city that issustainable, green and

energy- friendly

first of its kind in termsof sustainability

expected to influencenational blueprints forfuture urbanisation

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PragmaticApproach

StrongpoliticalleadershipWin-win

Public-Private

Partnerships

Alignment of interests

Sustainable City consistent with Competitive City


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Planting, growing and replicating Eco-cities inChina and the world


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Thank You

Ho Tong YenChief Executive Officer, SSTECAdvisor to SingaporeMinistry of National Development on theEco-City Project

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