03081nam 22005175 450 991035028730332120180730172540.0981-13-1408-X10.1007/978-981-13-1408-7(CKB)4100000005323616(DE-He213)978-981-13-1408-7(MiAaPQ)EBC5483743(EXLCZ)99410000000532361620180730d2019 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUrbanization in China[electronic resource] The Path to Harmony and Prosperity /by Houkai Wei1st ed. 2019.Singapore :Springer Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2019.1 online resource (XV, 235 p. 33 illus.) Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path,2363-6866981-13-1407-1 Urbanization in China: History and Review -- The Essentials of the New China-Model Approach to Urbanization -- Strategic Thinking about Urbanization in China -- Resizing Towns and Cities in China -- Optimizing the Spatial Distribution of Cities in China -- Administrative Levels and Size Growth of Chinese Cities -- Spatial Expansion Effect of Urbanization in China -- Recommendations for Comprehensive Improvements in Urban Development and Management -- Pushing Institutional Innovation in Urbanization.This book traces the history of urbanization in China and discusses major problems and challenges the country is facing as it undergoes a profound social transformation. The author argues that as China tries to build not just more but also better cities, i.e., cities that are not only economically competitive but also people- and environment-friendly, it should adopt urbanization strategies and policies that promote integrated development for both rural and urban areas, and coordination among otherwise disparate objectives – such as industrialization, ecological modernization, informatization and cultural heritage preservation – nationwide and at various scales.Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path,2363-6866Human GeographySocial policySustainable developmentHuman Geographyhttp://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/X26000Social Policyhttp://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/X33000Sustainable Developmenthttp://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/U34000Human Geography.Social policy.Sustainable development.Human Geography.Social Policy.Sustainable Development.304.2Wei Houkaiauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1064004BOOK9910350287303321Urbanization in China2535807UNINA