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创造空间:亚洲五大城市过度拥挤成本分析

创造空间:在扩张中生存

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在高峰时段沿北京拥挤的环路行驶,对于疲惫不堪的通勤者而言,简直是考验耐性。在亚洲最大的都市,尽管各个方面的城市生活都很费力,但繁重的交通常常会让人产生一种特别原始的反应——2015年困扰中国道路的 1,700 万起“路怒”事件就是明证。1 然而,随着城市不断扩建,交通等城市扩张带来的问题也变得愈发尖锐。其影响不仅是造成不便,还会以各种方式影响一个人的心理健康。主要对西方城市进行的研究显示,城市居民的精神疾病发病率比农村居民高。2

创造空间

亚洲城市属于全球人口最密集的城市之列,其特点是高耸的公寓楼、拥挤的街道和拥堵的交通系统。 当下的城市在未来是否有可能扩张或萎缩,这一点对居民的态度有强烈影响,而且很明显,并不是所有的亚洲城市都在朝着同一个方向前进。

人们普遍认为,亚洲拥挤的城市地区给人们造成了心理和精神压力,这在很大程度上是正确的,但这只是事情的一个方面。在 Pure Group 的支持下,经济学人智库对东亚和东南亚的以下五个城市的 1,000 名居民进行了一项调查:北京、香港、上海、新加坡和台北。我们发现,城市生活的种种压力有着令人惊讶的差异和重叠区域,这给城市规划者和个人造成了独特的挑战,而这些挑战是双方都要应对的问题。

创造空间:潮起潮落

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亚洲城市属于全球人口最密集的城市之列,其特点是高耸的公寓楼、拥挤的街道和拥堵的交通系统。 当下的城市在未来是否有可能扩张或萎缩,这一点对居民的态度有强烈影响,而且很明显,并不是所有的亚洲城市都在朝着同一个方向前进。

为了评估这种情绪,在 Pure Group 的支持下,经济学人智库 (EIU) 对以下五个亚洲城市的 1,000 位受访者进行了一项调查:北京、香港、上海、新加坡和台北。结果显示,北京和上海的居民对目前的过度拥挤情况感到不满,但对未来非常乐观,而香港和新加坡受访者的表现则正好相反,台北的受访者介于中间。这可能是由于中国大陆的官方举措限制了人口的流入,并提高了城市容纳更多居民的能力——许多人希望在香港和新加坡效仿这种策略。

Making space

The common perception that crowded urban areas in Asia contribute to feelings of stress and mental pressure is largely true, but is only part of the story. The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey, supported by Pure Group, of 1,000 residents across five cities in East and South-east Asia: Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. We found that pressures of urban living show some surprising differences and areas of overlap, leading to unique challenges for urban planners and individuals alike in addressing these challenges.

Making space: Surviving sprawl

Making space: Ebb and flow

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Asian cities rank among the densest environments in the world, characterised by high-rise apartment blocks, teeming streets and jam-packed transport systems. Whether the cities of today are likely to grow or shrink tomorrow strongly influences residents’ attitudes—and it is clear that not all cities in Asia are moving in the same direction.

Making space

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