Adjustment and Optimization of the Carrying Capacity of the Ancient City of Suzhou for Social Sustainability
At present,the ancient city of Suzhou is confronted with a myriad of chal-lenges,such as the aging population,high population density,low population quality,and an inadequate built environment that fails to meet the needs of modem life.Conventional population control strategies,which were solely aligned with urban pro-tection goals,are insufficient to address the complex issues related to both the pro-tection and development of the ancient city.Aiming at solving existing problems by balancing heritage preservation with the promotion of social vitality,this paper intro-duces social sustainable development goals for the protection and development of the ancient city.It focuses on adjusting and optimizing the population structure and con-structing a livable built environment.The paper explores aspects such as population projection,population structure,guidance and control of population distribution,ad-justment of residential spaces,and public facility planning.It proposes solutions and technical path for optimizing the carrying capacity of the ancient city,providing guid-ance for scientific,rational,and refined population control measures.
aging populationpopulation capacitysocial sustainable developmentcul-tural heritage protectionancient city of Suzhou