Great Urbanization Of China, The - Series on Contemporary China

Jacket Description/Flap: As China rises to become the world's largest economy, it is expected to alleviate half-a-billion people from being rural villagers to urban residents in the coming decades. The great urbanization of the world's most populated country is sure to be one of the most remarkable social-economic events in the 21st century. This book aims to give the reader a clear and comprehensive review of this unfolding event. It not only presents a historical review of the evolution of public policies and institutional reforms regarding urban development, but also an up-to-date survey and in-depth analysis of various social-economic forces that define and contribute to the process of urbanization. The target audiences include students of modern China and professionals interested in China's urban development. The general public as well as scholars may also find the book informative and fascinating. Review Quotes: The essays in this book ...describe and analyze past urbanization patterns and performance and attempt to understand whether government policies have made that performance more or less efficient. They also suggest issues that need to be dealt with going forward and offer possible solutions. -- Dwight H Perkins "Harvard University"Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributing Authors -- Chapter 1. Introduction: China's Great Urbanization / Ding Lu -- Chapter 2. Urbanization and City-Size Distribution n China / Shunfeng Song, Kevin Honglin Zhang -- Chapter 3. Evolution of China's Urban Development Strategy and Institutions / Ding Lu -- Chapter 4. Urban Planning for Local Development / Jieming Zhu -- Chapter 5. Industrialization, Urbanization, and Land Use in China / Xiaobo Zhang, Timothy D. Mount, Richard N. Boisvert -- Chapter 6. Assessing Urban Spatial Growth Patterns in China during Rapid Urbanization / Chengri Ding, Xingshuo Zhao -- Chapter 7. Land Use Reform, Land Markets, and Urban Land Use in Beijing / Chengri Ding -- Chapter 8. From Land Use Rights to Land Development Rights: Institutional Change in China's Urban Development / Jieming Zhu -- Chapter 9. A Transitional Institution for the Emerging Land Market in Urban China / Jieming Zhu -- Chapter 10. Urban Land Expansion and Economic Growth / Ding Lu -- Chapter 11. Rural-Urban Migration and Urbanization in China / Kevin Honglin Zhang, Shunfeng Song -- Chapter 12. Demography, Migration, and Regional Income Disparity / Ding Lu -- Chapter 13. Epilogue / Ding Lu -- Appendix Major Events of China's Urban Development (1949-2010) / Ding Lu -- Index. Review Citations:

Choice 06/01/2012 (EAN 9789814287807, Hardcover)