Urbanization in China The Path to Harmony and Prosperity /

• Main Author: Wei, Houkai (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China's Development Path,
• Subjects: Human geography.; Social policy.; Sustainable development.; Human Geography.; Social Policy.; Sustainable Development.

This book traces the history of urbanization in China and discusses major problems and challenges the country is facing as it undergoes a profound social transformation. The author argues that as China tries to build not just more but also better cities, i.e., cities that are not only economically c...

Table of Contents:

• Urbanization in China: History and Review
• The Essentials of the New China-Model Approach to Urbanization
• Strategic Thinking about Urbanization in China
• Resizing Towns and Cities in China
• Optimizing the Spatial Distribution of Cities in China
• Administrative Levels and Size Growth of Chinese Cities
• Spatial Expansion Effect of Urbanization in China
• Recommendations for Comprehensive Improvements in Urban Development and Management
• Pushing Institutional Innovation in Urbanization.