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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451562103321

Titolo

China urbanizes [[electronic resource] ] : consequences, strategies, and policies / / edited by Shahid Yusuf and Anthony Saich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2007

ISBN

0-8213-7212-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Directions in development. Countries and regions China urbanizes

Altri autori (Persone)

YusufShahid <1949->

SaichTony

Disciplina

307.1/2160951

Soggetti

City planning - China

Urbanization - China

Electronic books.

China Population

China Economic conditions 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Optimizing Urban Development; Table 1.1 Percentage of Population Living in Urban Areas in Selected Asian Countries, 1980-2005; Table 1.2 Urban Population in China and East Asia, 1960-2005; Figure 1.1 Financial Development in Selected Countries, 2005; Table 1.3 Rice, Wheat, and Maize Yields in Selected Countries and Regions, 1997-2002; Figure 1.2 Investment in Urban Infrastructure in Shanghai, as Percentage of GDP, 1985-2004; Chapter 2 Rural-Urban Inequality in China; Figure 2.1 Real Urban and Rural per Capita Income, 1978-2005

Figure 2.2 Ratio of Real Rural to Real Urban per Capita Income, 1989-2005Figure 2.3 Grain and Agricultural Input Price Indices, 1993-2005; Chapter 3 Migration, Hukou, and the City; Table 3.1 Size of "Floating" and Migrant Population, 1990 and 2000; Table 3.2 Interprovincial Migration within and between Regions, 1990 and 2000; Table 3.3 Self-Declared Reasons for Intercounty Migration; Chapter 4 Poverty and Vulnerability; Chapter 5 Finance for Urban Centers; Chapter 6 Energy Policy; Table 6.1 Energy Production and Consumption, 1991-2005

Table 6.2 Projected Demand for Primary Energy and Oil in Selected



Countries in 2025Table 6.3 Alternative Projections of Growth in Final Energy Demand in China, by Sector; Table 6.4 Energy Intensity, 1991-2005; Table 6.5 Total Energy Consumption, by Sector, 1997-2005; Table 6.6 Imports and Exports of Energy, by Type, 1991-2005; Chapter 7 Water and Urbanization; Table 7.1 Population of China, 1980-2005, by Region; Table 7.2 Gross Water Availability per Capita, in North and South, 1980-2005; Table 7.3 Water Use, by Sector, 1980-2005; Chapter 8 The Changing Role of Urban Government

Table 8.1 Subnational Expenditure Shares and Functional Allocations in Selected Asian CountriesBox 8.1 The Survey on Citizen Satisfaction with Government; Figure 8.1 Government Service Satisfaction/Importance Matrix; Figure 8.2 Citizen Satisfaction with Different Levels of Government, 2003-05; Figure 8.3 Citizen Satisfaction with Different Levels of Government, by Income Level, 2003; Table 8.2 Urban Residents' Attitudes toward Government Behavior, 2005; Table 8.3 Highest- and Lowest-Rated Categories of Government Service by Urban Residents, 2003 and 2005

Figure 8.4 Urban Respondents' Rating of Satisfaction with and Importance of Various Government Functions, 2003Figure 8.5 Organization of Urban Government; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The key challenges facing China in the next two decades derive from the ongoing process of urbanization. China's urbanization rate in 2005 was about 43%. Over the next 10-15 years, it is expected to rise to well over 50%, adding an additional 200 million mainly rural migrants to the current urban population of 560 million. How China copes with such a large migration flow will strongly influence rural-urban inequality, the pace at which urban centers expand their economic performance, and the urban environment. The growing population will necessitate a big push strategy to maintain a high rate