Social public utility reform breakthrough

Author: Zou Dongtao Qin Hong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Preface by Zou Dongtao Chapter 1 Introduction
1. A Well-off Society, Scientific Development Outlook, and Reform and Development of Public Utility Services
2. The Content and Characteristics of Urban Public Utility Services
3. Management System of Urban Public Utility Services in China—A Late-Arriving Reform
4. Initial Progress in the Reform of Urban Public Utility Services in China
5. Reform Ideas and Goals for Urban Public Utility Services in China
6. Prospects for Reform and Development of Urban Public Utility Services in China
Chapter 2 Urban Water Industry Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Development History of China's Urban Water Industry
1. Operational Characteristics of Urban Water Industry
2. Development and Current Status of Urban Water Supply and Sewage Treatment in China
Section 2 Reform of Urban Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Pricing and Sewage Treatment Fee Collection System
1. Policy Adjustments on Urban Water Supply Prices in China
2. Reform of Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment Pricing and Policy
3. Water Price Hearing System
4. Achievements and Current Issues of Water Price Reform
5. Policy Guidance Principles for Future Water Price Reform in China
Section 3 Discussion on Water Price Formulation
1. Classification of Tap Water and Types of Water Fee Structures
2. Principles for Formulating Tap Water Prices
3. Methods for Formulating Tap Water Prices
4. Composition of Sewage Fee Prices
Section 4 Market-Oriented Reform and Exploration of Urban Water Industry in China
1. Exploration of Market-Oriented Reform and Opening-Up in Urban Water Industry
2. Reform of Urban Water Supply and Sewage Disposal and Sewage Treatment Enterprises
Section 5 Management and Operational Experiences of Water Industries Abroad
1. Australia
2. United States
3. France
4. Germany
Section 6 Development Trends and Reform Ideas for China's Urban Water Industry
1. Development Trends of China's Water Industry
2. Reform Ideas for Urban Water Industry
3. Case Study: Urban Water Supply in Beijing and Zhangjiakou
Chapter 3 Urban Gas Industry Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Basic Overview of Urban Gas in China
1. History and Current Status of Urban Gas Development in China
2. Structural Characteristics of Urban Gas Consumption in China
3. Urban Gas Infrastructure
Section 2 Development Trends of Urban Gas in China
1. Development and Utilization of Natural Gas in China
2. Development and Exploration of Liquefied Natural Gas in China
3. Urban Gas Will Develop Rapidly in Competition
Section 3 Price Reform of Urban Gas in China
1. Current Status of Urban Gas Prices in Some Domestic Cities
2. Current Status and Issues of Beijing's Gas Price System
3. Gas Price Reform in Some Domestic Cities
4. Gas Prices and Management Status Abroad
5. Discussion on Urban Gas Pricing Models
Section 4 Market-Oriented Reform of Urban Gas in China
1. Four Stages of Gas Market Development in China—Taking Natural Gas as an Example
2. Current Status and Issues of Market-Oriented Reform of China's Gas Industry
3. Exploration of Reform Ideas for Market-Oriented Reform of China's Gas Industry
Chapter 4 Public Transport Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 The Status, Characteristics, and Development of Public Transport
1. Definition and Characteristics of Public Transport
2. Development and Current Status of China's Public Transport Industry
Section 2 Motivations and Current Status of Public Transport Reform in China
1. Motivations for Public Transport Reform in China
2. Current Status and Achievements of Public Transport Enterprise Reform in China
3. Management and Investment and Financing Innovation of Rail Transit Construction and Operation in China
4. Problems in the Process of Public Transport Reform in China
Section 3 Overview of the Development and Management Systems of Public Transport Abroad
1. Market Mechanism of Public Transport Abroad
2. Operational Management Models of Public Transport Abroad
3. Investment and Subsidy Mechanisms of Public Transport Abroad
Section 4 Reform of Public Transport Operation Management System: Breaking Through
1. Principles of Reform
2. Reform Ideas and Policy Recommendations
3. Case Studies of Public Transport System Reform in Some Cities
Chapter 5 Urban Heating Industry Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Development and Current Status of Urban Heating Industry in China
Section 2 Urban Heating Industry Reform Is Imperative
1. Increasing Difficulty in Collecting Heating Fees
2. Severe Problems Caused by the Current Heating System: Waste and Pollution
3. Large Investment Gap, Heavy Government Financial Burden
4. Lack of Competition and Cost Distortion Due to Monopoly
Section 3 Experience of Metered Heating Abroad and Its Reference Significance for China
1. Overview of Metered Heating in Germany
2. Overview of Metered Heating in Denmark
3. Overview of Metered Heating in France
4. Overview of Metered Heating in Poland
5. Reference Significance for China's Heating System Reform
Section 4 Reform of Urban Heating System: Breaking Through
1. Principles and Guiding Ideology of Heating Industry Reform
2. Goals of Heating Industry Reform
3. Main Content of Heating Industry Reform
4. Key Points and Difficulties in the Reform Process
5. Case Studies of Urban Heating System Reform in Some Cities
Chapter 6 Urban Waste Management Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Value of Urban Waste and Current Status of Urban Waste Management in China
1. Value of Urban Waste
2. Current Status of Urban Waste Pollution in China
3. Current Urban Waste Management Measures in China
4. Problems in Urban Waste Management in China
5. Case Study: Current Status of Urban Waste Management in Beijing
Section 2 Foreign Waste Management Experience
1. Waste Management in the United States
2. Waste Management in Japan
3. Waste Management in Europe
4. Waste Management in Asia
Section 3 Basic Ideas for Urban Waste Management Reform in China
1. Establishing a Scientific Development Outlook and Developing a Circular Economy
2. Reforming Urban Waste Management Systems and Fully Utilizing Market Mechanisms
3. Developing Environmental Protection Industries and Achieving Comprehensive Utilization and Recycling of Waste
4. Specific Measures for the Development of Urban Waste Management Industries
5. Strengthening Comprehensive Social Management of Waste Management
Chapter 7 Urban Road Construction and Maintenance Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Current Status of Urban Road Development in China
Section 2 Problems in Urban Road Construction and Operation System in China
1. Main Sources of Urban Road Construction Funding and Existing Problems
2. Deficiencies in the Current Urban Road Construction and Operation System
Section 3 Basic Overview of the Use and Management of Urban Road Maintenance Funds
1. Main Sources of Urban Road Maintenance Funds in China
2. Main Problems in Urban Road Maintenance Funds and Systems in China
3. Sources and Use of Urban Maintenance Funds Abroad
Section 4 Reform of Urban Road Construction and Maintenance System: Breaking Through
1. Reforming Government Investment Construction Management and Operation Models to Improve Investment and Operation Efficiency
2. Reform and Improve the Existing Urban Road Maintenance System
3. Transform Public Utility Departments into Industrial Departments and Provide Support Policies for Reforming Enterprises and Institutions
4. Rationalize Government Funding Channels and Establish Stable Funding Supply Channels
5. Reform and Improve Fund Utilization and Management Systems to Enhance Fund Utilization Efficiency
6. Clarify Government Functions and Strengthen the Establishment of Government Supervision Mechanisms
7. Case Studies of Urban Road Construction and Maintenance System Reform in Cities like Beijing and Shanghai
Chapter 8 Urban Park and Green Space Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Overview of Urban Parks and Green Spaces in China
1. Composition and Economic Characteristics of Urban Parks in China
2. Current Status of Urban Park and Green Space Development in China
Section 2 Management System of Urban Park and Green Spaces
1. Management System of Urban Park and Green Spaces in China
2. Management Content of Urban Park and Green Spaces in China
Section 3 Problems in the Development of Park and Green Space Industry
1. Significant Gap in Park and Green Space Development Compared to International Metropolises
2. Lagging Market-Oriented Reform of Park and Green Space
3. Insufficient Maintenance Funding and Relatively Lagging Maintenance Mechanisms
4. Weak Management Links and Low Market Competitiveness of Park Enterprises
5. Absence of a Legal System
Section 4 Recommendations for Urban Park and Green Space Reform
1. Basic Ideas for Reform
2. Specific Recommendations for Reform
3. Case Studies of Urban Park and Green Space Reform in Cities like Suzhou, Guangzhou, and Shanghai
Chapter 9 Public Health System Reform: Breaking Through
Section 1 Public Health and Public Health Management
1. Nature and Connotation of Public Health
2. Functions of Public Health
3. Scope of Public Health and Responsibilities of Public Health Departments in Some Southeast Asian Countries
4. Public Health Systems and Public Health Management Mechanisms
Section 2 Interaction Between Socio-Economic Development, Medical Model Transformation, and Public Health Development
1. Impact of Socio-Economic Development on Public Health Needs
2. Impact of Socio-Economic Development on Public Health
3. Promoting Socio-Economic Development Through Public Health
4. Relationship Between Medical Model Transformation and Public Health
Section 3 Development of China's Health Industry and Reform of Public Health Management System
1. Review of the History of China's Health Industry Development
2. Reform of China's Public Health System
Section 4 Problems and Reform Countermeasures of the Current Public Health System in China
1. Current Status and Problems of China's Public Health System
2. Public Health System Reform in China—Recommendations for the Future
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