“Arrogance hurts, modesty benefits. Benefit goes to the humble, while failure awaits the arrogant.“ Is an old Chinese saying that is deeply rooted in the culture. By building upon economic growth, this value has been forgotten, which has led to increased vulnerability for people and the environment. Overexploitation and overcommodification of natural systems result in a diminished adaptive capacity... read more

In recent years, China and particularly the Greater Bay Area have experienced unprecedented economic growth and prosperity. The extensive reformation of the Chinese economic model that enabled the country's opening to the global market was paralleled by a rapid transformation of the landscape of the delta. This was mainly due to urbanization, as a substantial portion of the rural population, migrated to the urban areas to partake... read more

Globalisation in the Greater Bay Area fueled a development model primarily based upon the advancement of economic prosperity for the core cities, overlooking environmental and societal vulnerabilities. Significant policy changes and strong market forces ignited immense competition between cities, resulting in an uneven developed and environmentally at-risk region. Cities in the Greater Bay Area cannot cope with ... read more