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City History and Multi-scale Spatial Master-planning 国际研究网络：城市历史与多尺度的空间整体规划 International Research Network

The UK and Chinese Governments have agreed at the highest level to collaborate through the China-UK Sustainable Development Dialogue on research and knowledge exchange to help ensure that the way we develop our cities will become truly sustainable. This network is evidence of their commitment to this collaboration.

The network is one of a group of related networks funded by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and inspired by the Dongtan Eco-city development north of Shanghai. It addresses two related topics: the historical development of Chinese and European cities, and spatial masterplanning at scales ranging from the local place to the whole metropolitan area. We believe there is much to be gained by bringing these fields together since the lessons of history have much to bring to current design, planning and policy formation so far as urbanisation is concerned. Equally, there is benefit in bridging between European and Asian history and experience of industrialisation and urban expansion. A central focus for this network will be to investigate the way that urban spatial structure relates to social cultures. At times of rapid change it is often the heritage of social culture that is lost. This aspect of planning is currently seen to be central to the creation of sustainable communities and is one where the benefit of cross cultural comparison in research is clear. Here we will investigate the use of spatial analysis and modelling methodologies to allow a common basis for cross cultural and historical comparison. In this way we will investigate the application of the latest analytic technologies in urban design, planning and policy formation as well as in heritage and conservation.

We have brought together an international research network comprising all the leading UK research universities in this field with their leading counterparts in China, including the main Chinese professional and coordinating organisations, to discuss common interests and formulate proposals for Anglo-Chinese collaborative research and academic exchange. The network will complement and build upon other related initiatives rather than duplicate these, and is open to new entrants. We will include international researchers from Australia and the USA to ensure that we draw on relevant expertise wherever in the world that lies, and that our impact is global. The network will operate through a programme of workshops and exchange visits over the next two years and will deliver an exciting range of collaborative projects. Ultimately it will lead to a powerful international learning network in this important field.

中英两国政府最高层进行了“中英可持续发展对话”，已经达成了共识：两国在科学研究与教育交流上进行合作，促使我们的城市走上真正的可持续发展之路。该国际研究网络的建立无疑表明了两国交流合作的决心。

该国际研究网络是英国工程与物理科学委员会资助的一小部分学术交流网络之一，它的建立也得益于上海北部东滩生态城开发的启迪。该网络着重考虑两个相关课题：中国与欧洲的城市演变历史，以及多尺度的空间整体规划，其中小到局部场所设计，大到整个区域规划。我们坚信统筹考虑这些问题将会受益匪浅，这是因为只要考虑城市化这个课题，当今的设计、规划与政策制定等将会得益于历史上的经验与教训。同样，我们也将受益于分享欧洲与亚洲工业化以及城市演进的历史与经验。该网络的核心目标是研究城市空间结构与社会文化的互动方式。在城市快速发展的过程中，往往伴随着社会文化传统的消失。这方面的规划是建立可持续发展的社区的首要问题，也是需要进行跨文化比较研究的问题。在该网络中，我们将研究各种空间分析与建模等方法的运用，形成基本平台，来展开跨越文化与历史的比较研究，以此我们可以把这些先进的分析技术用于城市设计、规划、政策制定、以及遗产保护等方面。

国际研究网络联合了该领域内著名的中英研究型大学、以及中国主要的建筑规划专业机构与协调团体，以此为平台，讨论共同感兴趣的话题，并制定中英科研合作与学术交流的计划。该网络不是重复中英之间其它的相关交流合作，而是对于已有合作与交流的完善与发展，并且随时欢迎新的参与者。我们也吸引了来自澳大利亚与美国的学者，也欢迎来自世界各地的相关学者，以保持这个研究网络的国际影响力。该网络采取研讨会与交流访问的形式，持续两年之久，并将形成一系列激动人心的合作项目。在此重要领域中，它最终将形成国际上强大的学习网络。