Sunday, October 31, 2010

Environment, local culture key to Yushu reconstruction

The Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu is at the headwaters of three major rivers - the Yellow, the Yangtze and the Lancang rivers. As an important nature conservation area in China, Yushu's ecological system is pretty fragile.


Therefore, environmental protection and the maintenance of local traditions should be given priority in the reconstruction of earthquake-ravaged Yushu. And any good solution for Yushu's reconstruction should include due consideration of the natural and cultural characteristics there.The rebuilding process should be local and adaptive. In fact, local people know best,it is very important to draw from the experiences of the local Tibetan people who have inhabited the area for thousands of years.The reconstruction should take local residents' lifestyle and culture into account. And the style of the structures must be in line with Tibetan characteristics so that they can match the local culture and traditions.


With such a high altitude and comparatively low population density, the construction style and materials should be different from that normally adopted in third-tier cities.Using safer and environment-friendly materials should be a major issue for planners.



The reconstruction should be carried out with due concern for the prefecture's distinctive ethnic characteristics and geological conditions.




 As a part of plateau energy efficient building demonstration project, some decorative feature rich and environmentally friendly eco-energy saving building built in the Qinghai Lake. With full use of abundant local solar, wind, biomass and other renewable resources o effectively address the agricultural and pastoral areas of Qinghai Province with building energy efficiency and energy issues for the nomadic population in Qinghai Province, the construction in progress to improve the quality of pastoral life, providing a comprehensive eco-energy saving building system of the plateau.
        
                               The top energy-saving with solar collectors are fixed on every house.

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