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Understanding China's urbanization : the great demographic, spatial, economic, and social transformation / Li Zhang, Richard LeGates, Min Zhao.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextCopyright date: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, c2016Description: vii, 426 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781783474738 (hbk.)
  • 1783474734
  • 9781783474745 (ebk.)
  • 1783474742 (ebk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.760951 ZHA.N 23 010626
Online resources:
Contents:
Understanding China's urbanization -- Evolution, status, and reform of hukou -- Governments, administrative divisions, and urban policies -- Regional policies and regional urbanization -- Globalization, foreign direct investment, and China's urbanization -- Population flows and semi-urbanization -- China's evolving city system and large city clusters -- Towns and rural urbanization -- Double dual transformation: understanding urbanization with Chinese characteristics -- Conclusion.
Summary: Chinas urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to Chinas urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of Chinas urban transformation.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-409) and index.

Understanding China's urbanization -- Evolution, status, and reform of hukou -- Governments, administrative divisions, and urban policies -- Regional policies and regional urbanization -- Globalization, foreign direct investment, and China's urbanization -- Population flows and semi-urbanization -- China's evolving city system and large city clusters -- Towns and rural urbanization -- Double dual transformation: understanding urbanization with Chinese characteristics -- Conclusion.

Chinas urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to Chinas urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of Chinas urban transformation.

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