GB/T 40761-2021Sustainable cities and communities - Transforming our cities - Guidance for practical local implementation of GB/T 40759 (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents"

Drafting.

The translation method used in this document is equivalent to the adoption of ISO 37104.2019 ``Sustainable Development of Cities and Communities Changes Our City

ISO 37101 Local Implementation Guidelines.

This document was proposed and managed by the National Standardization Technical Committee for Sustainable Urban Development (SAC/TC567).

Drafting organizations of this document. China National Institute of Standardization, Zhicheng International Standards Information Consulting (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Chongqing Quality and Standards

Chemical Research Institute, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Legal Affairs Bureau, Hangzhou Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, Yudao Engineering Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Can Hold

Sustainable Development Research Association, Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Institute of Standardization (Hangzhou Standardization International

Flow Center), United Test Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., China State Construction Engineering Industry Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Division, Institute of Ecological Civilization, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Qujiang District, Quzhou City, Beijing Residential Building Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.

The company, Shenzhen University of Technology, China Institute of Planning (Beijing) Planning and Design Co., Ltd., China University of Petroleum (East China).

Introduction

The unprecedented growth of the global urban population has brought huge challenges to socio-economic and environmental management. At the same time, this trend

The impact on the environment provides new methods and opportunities to help strictly adhere to the earth's ecological red line 1), slowing climate change and increasing biodiversity

sex. Therefore, many cities and communities, large and small, are committed to sustainable development.

On September 25,.2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted 17 sustainable development goals jointly agreed by 193 member states.

Target 2) to address a wide range of development issues, including poverty eradication, protection of the planet, and a sustainable level of development that ensure overall prosperity. Every goal

Both set specific goals to be achieved by 2030.Among them, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are committed to promoting the sustainable development of cities and communities.

Sustainable development, its sub-goal 11b proposes. by 2020, a significant increase in the adoption and implementation of comprehensive policies and plans to build inclusive, resource use

The number of cities with high efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and the ability to withstand disasters. Achieving these goals requires governments, the private sector,

Social organizations and citizens work together. Cities are the key places for sustainable development and the actors of sustainable development. Local government under construction

It plays a key organizational role in the process of designing a more sustainable and ideal common future. The sustainability goals referred to in GB/T 40759.

"When an organization assesses its contribution to achieving the six sustainability goals, it should consider the 12 sustainability action areas, as well as the sustainability of the United Nations

Sustainable development goals (especially Goal 11), and their potential implementation in cities and communities".

1) See the introduction of GB/T 40759.

2) See the UN report "Change Our World. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", https.//sustainabledevelopmentun.org/post2015/

transformingourworld/publication. The use of the word "change" in the title of this document represents a direct link to this UN report.

It emphasizes the role of cities in ensuring the wide-ranging changes required by the Sustainable Development Goals.

GB/T 40759 is a management system standard that helps cities and communities to develop sustainably. This document applies GB/T 40759 to specific categories.

-Type cities and communities. cities, towns, villages or other types of human settlements with administrative boundaries and administrative powers. This document starts with

Based on the general requirements specified in GB/T 40759, it provides practical guidance for all types of cities or their subordinate areas to be comprehensive, inclusive and

Initiate, plan, implement, measure and manage sustainable development activities based on the principles of sustainability. Successful sustainable development should bring good

Good comprehensive environmental and social outcomes (social cohesion, economic stability and people's quality of life) and other long-term benefits.

The purpose of this document is to guide organizations, usually local governments, in their efforts to promote and coordinate sustainable development. This document is mainly used for

Assist the implementation of strategies in the city and community. This document mainly provides a general framework that facilitates communication and exchanges, and helps cities propose sustainability

Issues, not standard answers.

This document proposes different steps that local governments should take to ensure that their actions in their cities or communities contribute to the realization of

The six objectives of sustainable development stipulated in GB/T 40759.This document refers to GB/T 40759 "Planning-Implementing-Verification-Action" system

Method (PDCA) is applied to local government. PDCA is a five-step management method based on government commitments to ensure continuous improvement.

A complex series of processes. This document also provides guidance for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of this management system, enabling local governments to

Take a systematic approach to achieve sustainable development.

GB/T 40759 and this document revolve around the combination of six purposes, which usually express and support the desire for sustainable development.

The values of the community. overall attractiveness, protection and improvement of the environment, resilience, responsible use of resources, social cohesion and the well-being of citizens. this

These objectives are discussed in 12 closely related sustainability areas.

In addition to recommendations on the use of management system methods, this document also provides a methodological framework for local governments, which is based on behavior

Cross-listing of objectives and fields, enabling users to systematically explore whether existing and new strategies, programs, plans or services are related to each other, yes

Whether to make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of cities and communities.

Chapter 1 of this document briefly describes the scope of application of the document, Chapter 2 introduces the relevant normative reference documents, and Chapter 3 summarizes the main sources.

After a series of terms and definitions derived from GB/T 40759, this document clarifies the three main

The components are described in Figure 1.

a) The following assumptions are made in the government commitments in Chapter 4.

---Leading government leaders to implement their objectives in a planned way;

---The organization responsible for managing the plan;

---Joint participation of all relevant parties;

---Improve cognition, capacity building, and strengthen staff capabilities.

b) In Chapter 5, the management system of the plan to mobilize all related fields for the sustainable development of the city, cross-analyze 12 fields and

There are four main stages for the six purposes.

---Baseline assessment;

---Develop a strategy, including determining goals and their order according to policies, providing a global vision, compliance obligations, resources and their countermeasures

Contribution to the big purpose;

---Develop and implement plans;

---Perform performance evaluation and continuous improvement.

c) In Chapter 6, provide strong support for the management system to ensure.

--- Mobilize sufficient resources;

---Communication plan for each stage of the process;

---Recording of documented information.

Figure 1 The key steps of the management system

The "cross-analysis" of the objectives and fields is to support the integrated implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 11 in Appendix A.

Very useful tool.

Appendix B provides examples of cities implementing management practices in accordance with GB/T 40759.

Appendix C provides a country-level example of the use of a cross-analysis matrix.

material. This series of standard libraries will be added, updated and modified over time. Please note that ISO 37104 and any subsequent standards in this series

No new requirements beyond the certification requirements in the ISO 37101 top-level framework will be introduced. In contrast, ISO 37104 provides a certain degree of

Sustainable development of cities and communities changes our cities

GB/T 40759 Local Implementation Guide

1 Scope

This document provides guidance for the implementation and maintenance of the GB/T 40759 sustainable development management system, especially in cities, but it also applies to other cities.

The area of his form. This document.

a) Provide guidance for the implementation of sustainable development management systems for cities and other human settlements on the basis of GB/T 40759;

b) Cross-analysis based on the six objectives and 12 action areas of GB/T 40759, to provide the city or other human settlements

Establish a systematic evaluation method for sustainable development programs and achievements;

c) Explain how to use other national standards to support the successful implementation of GB/T 40759, especially ISO 37120.2014 (the standard

Provides a set of urban indicator recommendations for the six purposes of GB/T 40759) and ISO 37106 (implementation in cities or residential areas)

Implement cross-organizational joint delivery and innovation to provide practical guidance).

This document is applicable to urban organizations, decision makers, administrative officials and managers, and the main application target is local governments.

This document aims to help cities become more sustainable by implementing strategies, plans, projects, programs and services at the city level.

(Refer to Notes 1 and 3.7), and is committed to providing a platform for display and communication for the city's commitments, progress and achievements.

Note 1.In this document, the term "program" covers strategies, plans, projects, plans and services.

Note 2.This guide can be used for city-wide strategies, and it may also be used for the planning of certain departments in the city.

This document is applicable to the sustainable development of different types of cities, such as cities, towns, villages, or others with management boundaries and administrative powers.

Strong human settlements.

Note 3.In this document, the term "city" refers to an area with a specific administrative boundary, including cities and cities in a specific area with independent administrative boundaries.

Towns, villages or other human settlements with administrative boundaries and administrative powers.

This document can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve the sustainable development management system of cities and communities.

Operational guidelines for the concepts, examples and methods of requirements.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the indispensable clauses of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated quotations

Only the version corresponding to that date is applicable to this document; for undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to

This document.

GB/T 40759-2021 Sustainability Management System Requirements and Use Guidelines for Sustainable Development of Cities and Communities

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions defined in GB/T 40759-2021 apply to this document.

3.1

Purposeofsustainability

Cities (3.6) seek to achieve long-term sustainable goals through the use of various methods and means (ie action areas).

Note 1.In this document, "purpose" refers to the purpose of sustainability.