In a move to enhance city resilience, China has released a guideline to promote the construction of new-type urban infrastructure.

By focusing on the construction of information platforms, smart facilities and innovative application scenarios, the guideline aims to drive the digital transformation of urban infrastructure.

The overarching goal is to create an efficient and intelligent urban infrastructure system that continuously improves the resilience of urban facilities, management capabilities and spatial layouts, thereby fostering safe urban development.

One of the key tasks listed in the guideline is the intelligent enhancement of municipal infrastructure. Local governments are encouraged to upgrade essential services such as water supply, drainage, power supply, gas, heating and fire safety systems through digital transformation and smart management approaches tailored to local conditions.

The guideline encourages the development of urban infrastructure that supports intelligent connected vehicles. This includes establishing integrated perception systems along city roads, buildings and public facilities. The plan also emphasizes the advancement of "5G+vehicle networking," enhancing assisted and autonomous driving capabilities through smart perception systems embedded in urban road networks.

The policy proposes developing smart residential areas and enhancing the management of residential buildings through intelligent technologies, thus improving people's living conditions and increasing efficiency.

The development of digital home systems is recommended, which will be realized by utilizing the Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data and AI to create interconnected home environments. This approach will help accelerate the establishment of a unified ecosystem that enhances the usability and safety of smart home devices.

In addition, the guideline advocates development of smart construction and building an intelligent construction industrial system.

Efforts will be made to promote the industrialized, digitalized and green transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. Advanced technologies such as Building Information Modeling are highlighted as essential tools for improving design, construction and operational efficiencies.

Through these measures, China will construct resilient cities that not only incorporate advanced technologies into urban living but also set a benchmark for future development. Ultimately, this effort represents a crucial step toward creating a more adaptive, efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure landscape, enhancing the quality of life for its inhabitants.