Transitioning beyond the Economic-environmental Trade-off in the City of Hangzhou

This research uses the concept of ambidexterity to develop further the field of urban transformation and sustainability. Empirically, we document and conceptualize the experience of a Chinese industrialized city, Hangzhou, in overcoming the economic-ecological trade-off common in declining urban environments. We analyze Hangzhou’s large-scale green initiative by examining the political, entrepreneurial and environmental rationale behind the...