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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778247103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2008
• ISBN: 0-8213-7212-2
• Descrizione fisica: xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Collana: Directions in development. Countries and regions
• Altri autori (Persone): YusufShahid <1949->; SaichTony
• Disciplina: 307.1/2160951
• Soggetti: City planning - China; Urbanization - China; 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 bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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