{"product_id":"chinas-urban-development-critiques-and-observations-9781844641369","title":"China's Urban Development: Critiques and Observations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shao Yisheng\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Paths Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Paths Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 2002 the United Nations Development Programme has been running ‘City Planning, Management and Development in the 21st Century’ across China, a project that focuses on five pilot cities (Guizhou, Taiyuan, Liuzhou, Meishan and Sanmenxia) to help analysis urban development trends and problems across Chinas as it undertakes rapid urbanisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis detailed and authoritative report outlines the key findings from this research project which was led by Shao Yisheng, Vice President and Professor from China Academy of Urban Planning \u0026amp; Design. Whilst fully acknowledging the great achievements and spectacular levels of development, the purpose of this report is to outline the faults and contradictions that have proved central to China’s accelerated urbanisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese have been gathered into seven subject sections within the report: natural resources; living environment; image projects (prestige or ‘showy’ construction projects); public safety; social stratification; public finance; public policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn in-depth analysis of these problem areas and their origins is supplied by the leading members of the research team. In addition, the authors propose solutions to each problem utilising innovative concepts, systems, policies, planning systems and management techniques. This book offers truly unique and distinctive views on China’s urban changes, both positive and negative. It will prove extremely interesting to professionals, academics and students involved in urban development and planning outside of China, plus experts engaged in the urban economy, engineering, construction, urban sociology and political science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe key editors and contributors are Shao Yisheng, Vice President and Professor from China Academy of Urban Planning \u0026amp; Design, plus Shi Nan, Secretary General and Professor from Urban Planning Society of China. Additional contributors include senior academics from the Department for Industry, Transportation \u0026amp; Trade, Research Office of the State Council, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paths Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45269029191831,"sku":"9781844641369","price":12950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781844641369.webp?v=1769237075","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/chinas-urban-development-critiques-and-observations-9781844641369","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}