Students and teachers from University of Amsterdam visited CDI on March 31, and CDI experts on urban planning had academic exchange with them. The meeting is aimed at sharing Shenzhen’s successful experience in urbanization and construction of low-carbon city.

Urban villages in Shenzhen have been transformed successfully, so residents can live better and enjoy modern life. To construct low-carbon city, Shenzhen government not only made policies for saving energy, urban planning, space planning and feasibility studies, but also conduct energy-saving project for the government buildings, which contributed to the good environment for sustainability in Shenzhen. In addition, experts also provided guidance, analysis and advice for the graduate students on their case studies.

University of Amsterdam, one of the largest research universities in Europe with good reputation and high academic rankings, has produced several prime ministers of the Netherlands and Nobel laureates.