Research Catalog

Title

New paths to urbanization in China : seeking more balanced patterns / Yu Zhu.

Author

Zhu, Yu.

Publication

Commack, N.Y. : Nova Science Publications, ©1999.

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Description

xviii, 243 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

• "While most developed countries were urbanized in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, urbanization in developing countries is mainly a late-twentieth century and early twenty-first century process. Therefore studies on urbanization patterns in developed countries can provide an important base of information and analysis for solving the urban problems in developing countries."--Jacket.
• "New urbanization patterns first emerged in some coastal provinces. These were a product of China's reform and open-door processes, and are still in the process of further development and diffusion to other provinces in China. This book explores the causes, effects and implications of these new urbanization patterns through case studies in areas where the patterns are most developed."--Jacket.

Subject

• 1976-2000
• Urbanization > China
• Urban policy > China
• Economic history
• Rural conditions
• Urban policy
• Urbanization
• Stadtentwicklung
• Kommunalpolitik
• Verstädterung
• Urbanisatie
• Stedelijk beleid
• Agrarisch beleid
• Economische aspecten
• China > Rural conditions
• China > Economic conditions > 1976-2000
• China

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The Significance of Studies on Urbanization and its Patterns in Developing Countries -- The Dilemma of Urbanization in Developing Countries: The Need to Seek New Urbanization Patterns -- The Unknown Experiences of China: New Paths to Urbanization? -- Research Background -- Previous Research on the Causes of Urbanization in General -- Previous Research on the Causes of Polarization in Large Cities -- Previous Research on China's Urbanization since the 1980s -- Research Objectives -- To Reveal The Characteristics of the New Urbanization Patterns in China, Especially Fujian Province -- To Analyze The Underlying Causes of the New Urbanization Patterns -- To Examine The New Urbanization Patterns from an International and Historical Perspective -- To Draw Some Theoretical and Policy Implications from the Study -- General Research Design and Data Sources -- The Definition of Urbanization and the Scope of this Study -- General Research Strategy -- Data Sources -- Research Procedures and Analytical Methods -- Chapter Outline -- Regional and Historical Context of Urbanization -- Geographical and Historical Backgrounds -- Opening-Up to The Outside World Since 1978 -- Economic Take-off From A Relatively Low Level -- Demographic Changes and Urban Development -- Population Growth and Distribution -- Urban Development -- Temporal Aspects of Urbanization Patterns -- Urbanization Before 1978: A Single Track of "State-Sponsored Urbanization" -- The Urbanization Process Since 1978: Two Different Tracks.

ISBN

• 1560726814
• 9781560726814

LCCN

99022770

OCLC

• ocm40979912
• 40979912
• SCSB-865345

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library