The New Urban Area Development A Case Study in China
This book examines the formation trajectory and development path of China’s newly formed urban areas, which was the result of an unprecedented massive urbanization process. The analysis is based on the case of Dezhou, Shandong Province. This book systemat
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The New Urban Area Development A Case Study in China
The New Urban Area Development
Zisheng Shao
The New Urban Area Development A Case Study in China
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Zisheng Shao Dezhou CPPCC Dezhou China
ISBN 978-3-662-44957-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-44958-5
ISBN 978-3-662-44958-5
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Foreword by Liu Taige
The urbanization that is taking place in China today is immense in scale and attracts attention from all over the world. That it has happened so rapidly and on such a massive scale is not without reason. There are many factors in its favor. To start with, the country is pro-development and pro-city planning. The current new initiatives to move towards a new model of urbanization in China that gives equal attention to large, medium, and small cities is clearly a step in the right direction. In addition, the clearly defined administrative structure, from the Ministry of Construction down to provinces, cities, and counties also works in favor of urbanization. At each level there are political leaders and government officials designated specifically to handle development and planning matters. This arrangement goes a long way towards ensuring administrative efficiency and speed. The fact that land in China is either government owned or collectively owned, and that people only have the right to use on lease, makes it easier for the government to assemble land for development. This is further helped by the fact that the country is basically financially sound and able to undertake development projects. On top of all these factors, Chinese officials at all political levels, having been actively involved in urbanization over the last three to four decades, have accumulated so much e
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