Beschreibung:
Planning for Growth: Urban and Regional Planning in China provides an overview of the changes in China's planning system, policy, and practices since the mid-20th century using concrete examples and informative details in language that is accessible enough for the undergraduate but thoroughly grounded in a wealth of research and academic experience to support academics. It is the first accessible text on changing urban and regional planning in China under the process of transition from a centrally planned socialist economy to an emerging market in the world.
1 China's planning origin and tradition 2 Planning during socialism and its legacies 3 The Chinese planning system 4 Planning under urban entrepreneurialism 5 National and regional planning 6 New practices: new towns and eco-cities planning 7 Planning during market transition