In the 1984 Youth Paper Contest for Urban Development Strategy held in Shanghai, I had the privilege to be awarded a heavy "Cihai Dictionary" by Mayor Wang Daohan as the sole winner of the contest. Afterwards, Mayor Wang said to me, "Dear Wu, I suggest that you gather some material for the World Expo because a lot of planning and research must be done when Shanghai bids for the World Expo." in the future.

In history, major international events are the natural next steps when the national and urban development reaches a certainstage. Those major international events at the same time provide the countries and cities a strategic and higher platform.The Olympic Games and the World Expo are such major events. In a place where the level of urbanization in a country is very high, that country tends to choose the Olympic Games and the World Expo as major events to enhance the overall development of its socio-economic level, and to promote further growth. Some countries even think that only those who have hosted the Olympic Games and World Expo can truly enter the modern state. Today, the level of urbanization in China is close to 50%, so the 2010 World Expo held in Shanghai, China is a historic choice.Mega urban event may become a catalyst for urban upgrading. Throughout the history of World Expo, in such an age for technology emission and exhibition between nations becoming much more common in daily life, the sign of a successful Expo is no longer whether it displays the latest technologies or echoes the Expo theme, but whether its planning and design is fully integrated into the overall spatial development strategy of the venue city, or whether it will have a positive impact of urban development, becoming a milestone of the development in the city's history as well as a catalyst for urban sustainable development.Shanghai Expo is the first Expo to use 'City" as its theme, thus the planning and design of the Expo site should focus much more on the topic of future urban development. This book documents the sustainable planning and design process of World Expo 2010 Shanghai, interpreting the Expo site as an experiment pilot area for future sustainable city, as space for world urban society, as experiment of future urban ecology life, as restructuring motor of urban economy, as showcase for city renaissance through conservation. The book is divided into eight chapters, interpreting Opportunities and Challenges of Shanghai Expo, Concept of Planning for Urban Sustainability, Master Plan, Eco-Simulation and Planning Optimization,Planning for Social Harmony, Planning for Environmental Harmony, Planning for History-Future Harmony, as well as Controlling and Management System of Planning for Sustainable Shanghai Expo, illustrating Sustainable Planning and Design Technologies of the Expo Site, demonstrating the operation of the future technology of urban sustainable development. Better City, Better Life, should start from urban sustainable planning and design.

Foreword

Chapter I Shanghai Expo: Opportunities and Challenges

1. Background of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China

2. Expo: Mega-Event as an Opportunity for Cities and Countries

3. Challenges for Planning Shanghai Expo

Chapter II Concept of Planning for Urban Sustainability

1. Understanding Planning for Urban Sustainability

2. Design for the Balance and Circulation of Urban Eco-System

Chapter III Master Plan of Shanghai Expo Site

1. Philosophy within Master Plan

2. Master Plan

3. Connecting the Two Riversides

Chapter IV Eco-Simulation and Planning Optimization

1. From Traditional Method to Integrated Approach of Planning for Sustainability

2. Design with Computer-Aided Eco-Simulation

 Sun Radiant Simulation

 Wind Environment Simulation

 Noise Impact Simulation

3. Comfort-Oriented Assessment and Optimization of Planning

Chapter V Planning for Social Harmony

1. Community Improvement in Urban Redevelopment

2. Place Making for Multi-Culture

Chapter VI Planning for Environmental Harmony

1. Sustainable City Model

2. Categorization of the Urban Ecological Techniques

3. Ecological Techniques Applied in Shanghai Expo Site Planning

 Energy

 Material

 Water

 Air

 Land

Chapter VII Planning for History-Future Harmony

1. Conservation of Historic Industrial Buildings

2. Eco-Renovation of Old Buildings

3. Design for Future Shanghai

Chapter VIII Controlling and Management System of Planning for

Sustainable Shanghai Expo

1. Indicators for "Eco-Expo"

2. Design Guidelines for Outdoor Space

3. Design Guidelines for Permanent Pavilions

4. Visual Management System

Appendix

Postscript