Urban Development in Asia: Pathways, Opportunities and Challenges
This book aims to present implications for China’s urban development through international comparison of urbanization process from the perspective of spatio-temporal pattern, driving factors, rural-urban interactions, development trends and economic-ecolo
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Qian Zhang Xiangzheng Deng
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Qian Zhang Xiangzheng Deng •
Urban Development in Asia: Pathways, Opportunities and Challenges
123
Qian Zhang Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing China
ISSN 2211-4165 SpringerBriefs in Geography ISBN 978-981-10-2895-3 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2896-0
Xiangzheng Deng Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing China
ISSN 2211-4173
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ISBN 978-981-10-2896-0
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Preface
China has experienced an unprecedented urbanization process over the last two decades, characterized by a high rate of urban land expansion and rural–urban migration. Recently, urbanization has been regarded as the most important economic engine for boosting China’s development. Some predictions suggest that a hundred million people will move from the countryside to cities by 2020. Although China’s government has launched an initiative of a new-type urbanization plan and an eco-civilization construction guideline, the most sustainable and smart way forward for urban development in China is still unclear. This includes where, when, and what types of cities should be built across the country in the next several years. Therefore, it is imperative to explore options for the most suitable urban development pathway for China. Other countries’ experiences of urbanization processes, challenges, and opportunities
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