| Urban Transformation in China Contributor(s): Liu, Gordon G. (Author), Chen, Aimin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0754633128 ISBN-13: 9780754633129 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 2003056778 |
| Series: Chinese Economy Series |
| Physical Information: 296 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a general description and evaluation of the process of urbanization in China and the urgent challenges facing the Chinese government. Urban Transformation in China examines the changing pattern of China's urban population and the determinants of these changes, including an analysis of the spatial structures of China's cities and industry and an assessment of urban productivity growth and the role of mega cities in national development. The book's coverage encompasses both academic and policy perspectives. With its sister volume Urbanization and Social Welfare in China it provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the country's urbanization process. |
