jismart2024059: How Does Spatial Design Drive the Mobility of Urban Elements and Promote Sustainable Development?— A Case Study of "Wangjing Xiaojie" in the Chaoyang District, Beijing

Authors

  • Xuesi Ning Tsinghua University Author
  • Chenggang Zhang Author

Keywords:

Spatial design, Urban mobility, Element interaction, Urban development, Sustainable development

Abstract

Spatial design is crucial in facilitating the mobility of urban elements and advancing sustainable development. Using the "Wangjing Xiaojie" project in Chaoyang District as a case study, this paper establishes a dynamic urban design and development (DMD) framework to explore the interactions between spatial design and urban mobility and development. The findings reveal the following facts: 1) Spatial design impacts the mobility of urban elements by improving the efficiency of resource utilization, promoting industrial upgrading, and fostering sustainable development. 2) Interventions such as enhancing infrastructure, developing commercial streets, and integrating public art installations can create a virtuous cycle of urban mobility, thereby driving economic growth, social progress, and spatial optimization. 3) Urban development reciprocally influences spatial design, requiring dynamic adjustments to align with evolving urban needs. This iterative process establishes a positive feedback loop between spatial design and urban mobility. The study further highlights how spatial design reshapes urban mobility and redistributes social power. Recommendations are proposed to achieve multi-stakeholder spatial governance, integrate new productive forces with spatial design, provide real-time adaptive feedback to dynamics of urban development, and enhance the sustainability of spatial design practices.

Author Biography

  • Chenggang Zhang

    Chenggang ZHANG is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Director of the Institute for Social Governance and Development at Tsinghua University. He also serves as a member of the Expert Group for the United Nations "Technology and Sustainable Development Conference", Vice Chairman of the Chinese Association of Development Strategy Studies, Chairman of the Technology Sociology Committee of the Chinese Sociological Association, and Deputy Director of the Food and Drug Emergency Management Work Committee of the Chinese Emergency Management Society.

    His primary research and teaching interests include the sociology of technology, social governance and policy, risk and disaster studies, science and technology strategy and policy, and the ethics of emerging technologies. He has held visiting professor and scholar positions at institutions such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH) in France, and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po).

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Published

2025-05-22

Issue

Vol. 2024 (2024): Journal iSMART

Section

Conference Proceedings Submissions