The over-rapid development of Chinese cities over the past decades has pushed them into a trilemma among economic growth, resource consumption and environmental conversation. Predicated by the current trend of urbanization and industrialization, urban population in China will exceed 900 million by the year of 2030. What should the Chinese cities start doing now to turn around the situation for their sustainable growth?
　　Accenture and the China Academy of Sciences (Fictitious Economy & Date Science Research Center) jointly conducted ‘New Resources Economy City Effectiveness Index’. The index provides a deep dive analysis into the challenges, blueprints and ground rules for China Urbanization along three dimensions: economic growth performance, resource and environmental sustainability, development capacity. ‘New Resources Economy’ is a new economic model that proposes the increase of economic productivity and quality at a lower consumption of resources and damage to the environment through innovation in technology, management and system.