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Book Description

Now an established global force, China has experienced a sustained period of staggering economic growth since policy reform in the 1970s. Chinese urbanisation is the most significant example of economic, environmental and social change both within China and globally. In recent years, central government has made a concerted effort to encourage city governments to realign their priorities and achieve a balance between economic efficiency, social justice and environmental protection.

Chinese Urban Transformation: A Tale of Six Cities is a fascinating exploration of the dramatic development Chinese cities have undergone. Tracing this transformation through a comprehensive analysis of social and economic change in six cities, it unravels the complex relationship between policy, outlook and role that urban development plays in China’s view of itself, including the tensions resulting from rapid social and economic change.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. CONTENTS
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Preface
  7. 1 The Process and Orientation of China’s Urbanisation
    1. The Development Process and China’s Current Urbanisation
      1. The Development Process of China’s Urbanisation
      2. The Main Characteristics of China’s Current Urbanisation
    2. Challenges in China’s Urbanisation
      1. Resources and Ecology
      2. Relieving Social Conflicts
    3. Measures for China’s New Urbanisation
      1. The Managed Migration of the Rural Population to Urban Areas
      2. The Reconfiguration of Urban Space
      3. Effective Use and Conservation of Resources for Environmental Protection
      4. Strengthening Urban Planning, Construction and Management
      5. Implementing a Strategy of ‘Industry Nurturing Agriculture’ and ‘City Supporting Village’
  8. 2 Chinese Cities: Functions and Industrial Layout
    1. Major Functions and Industrial Layout of Chinese Cities
      1. Planned Economy Period: Production Oriented
      2. Reform and Opening-up Period: Equilibrium between Production and Service
    2. Development Zones: New Industrial Space
      1. The Main Categories of Development Zones
      2. A Brief History of Development Zones
      3. The Impact of Development Zones on Urban Industrial Restructuring
    3. New Towns: Spatial Restructuring of Urban Industries
  9. 3 The Land Property Rights System and Land Administration
    1. The Land Property Rights System
    2. The Administration System for Land Utilisation
      1. Cultivated Land Protection System
      2. The Land Use Planning System
      3. The Administration System for Construction Land
      4. Land Management in Development Zones
    3. The Administration System for the Urban Land Market
      1. The Current Urban Land Market
      2. Regulations for the Urban Land Market
  10. 4 Community Governance in China
    1. The Evolution of the Urban Community Administration System
      1. Street and Residence Administration System in the Context of the Planned Economy
      2. The Community Administration System in the Context of the Market Economy
    2. Urban Community Service in China
      1. The Features of Community Service
      2. Current Development in Community Service
      3. The Developmental Direction of Urban Community Service
    3. Community Residents’ Self-governance in China
      1. The Role of Community Residents’ Self-governance
      2. The Functions of Community Residents’ Self-governance
  11. 5 Chapter 5: Understanding the Environmental Agenda
    1. The Background of Ecological Civilisation
      1. Macro Level: A National Philosophical Mindset
      2. Micro Level: Individual Behaviour Change
    2. The Development of Chinese Eco-cities
      1. The Definition of the Eco-city
      2. The Practices of Eco-cities
  12. 6 Assessment Report on Urban Transformation and Upgrading Capabilities in China
    1. A Literature Review on Urban Transformation and Upgrading Research
      1. The Content of Urban Transformation and Upgrading
      2. Main Patterns of Urban Transformation and Upgrading
      3. Evaluation Indices for Urban Sustainable Development
      4. Factors to Influence Urban Transformation and Upgrading
    2. Critical Mass in Urban Transformation and Upgrading Capability
    3. The Evaluation Model of Urban Transformation and Upgrading Capability in China
      1. The Principles for Selecting the Index
      2. The Original Version of the Evaluation Index
      3. The Revised Version of the Evaluation Index
    4. The Ranking of China’s Urban Transformation and Upgrading Capability
  13. 7 Shanghai: A Vision of a New Global City
    1. An Overview of Shanghai
    2. Challenges and Bottlenecks for a Global Shanghai
      1. Economic Development
      2. Spatial Layout
      3. Public Service
    3. Measures for the Transformation and Development of Shanghai
      1. Improving Urban Governance Structure
      2. Weakening the Incentive System for Pursuit of GDP
      3. Propelling Systematic Reforms in the Pilot Free Trade Zone
  14. 8 Nanchang: Towards a Low-carbon City
    1. An Overview of Nanchang
    2. The Basis and Challenges of Nanchang’s Transition to a Low-carbon City
    3. Strategy and Implementation in Constructing a Low-carbon City
  15. 9 Qingdao: Towards a Blue Economic Zone
    1. An Overview of Qingdao
    2. Urban Space Restructuring and Expansion
    3. Developing a Marine Economy and Building the Blue Economic Zone
      1. Basic Conditions for the Construction of the Blue Economic Core Area
      2. The Progress in Building the Blue Economic Core Area
      3. Towards the Blue Economy
      4. Measuring the Development of the Blue Economy
  16. 10 Hangzhou: A Paradise on Earth
    1. The Background of Transformation Development
      1. The Evolution of City Function
      2. The Expansion of City Space
    2. The Challenges of Transformation
      1. City Planning
      2. City Construction
      3. City Management
      4. Industrial Structure Adjustment and Upgrading
      5. City Traffic
      6. City Housing
      7. ‘Villages in the City’
      8. City Public Governance
      9. City Ecological Environment
    3. Hangzhou’s Transformation in Practice
      1. Promoting the City’s Organic Renewal
      2. Building the ‘3+1’ Modern Industrial System
      3. Developing the Economy by Developing the Urban Environment
  17. 11 Chengdu: Towards a World Ecological Garden City
    1. An Overview of Chengdu
    2. Building Chengdu’s World Ecological Garden City
      1. The Background and Objective of Building a World Ecological Garden City
      2. The Process of Building a World Ecological Garden City
    3. The Achievements and Features of Building a World Ecological Garden City
      1. Adhering to Overall Planning and Top-level Design
      2. Establishing the Administration Structure and Improving System Coordination
      3. The Features of Building a World Ecological Garden City
  18. 12 Hefei: Towards an Innovative City
    1. An Overview of Hefei
    2. Building an Innovative City
      1. The Background of Building an Innovative City
      2. The Process of Building an Innovative City
    3. The Achievements and Features of Building an Innovative City
      1. The Achievements of Building an Innovative City
      2. The Features of Building an Innovative City
  19. Conclusion
  20. Index
  21. Image credits
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