Study On Eco-campus: Classification, Construction Mode And System Management

In the background of sustainable development, the combination of ecology, environmental education and campus planning leads to the birth of eco-campus. Since the 1980's, the concept of eco-campus has been widely spread and practiced in many countries and areas. But there are many deficiencies and defects in these campuses, which are caused by the limitations and short sight of the planner. Depending on the analysis of the present eco-campuses, the genres and their characteristics were summarized. Then the particularity of the campus ecosystem and the definition and connotation of eco-campus were deduced from the basic theories of ecology. Centering on the eco-campus's connotation, the principles and the mode for the construction were established. The construction should cover landscape planning, campus layout, traffic, eco-building, comprehensive use of water resource and energy, disposal and reuse of the solid waste, air quality control, noise control and the maintenance of the biological diversity. The connections among these constitutes were illustrated by the construction mode figure, which embodied the configuration and functions of the eco-campus. To improve the management of the eco-campus, the comprehensive system management was attempted. Five ecotypical goals, five instructive principles, four operative principles and the contents of the management, including energy, substance and information, were demonstrated. Finally, some advice for the projected new campus of Tianjin Polytechnic University was proposed. It is supposed that the construction mode and the comprehensive system management will be verified and modified through the practical construction and operation.