Urbanization Regional Development and Governance in China

<p>Rapid urbanization in China in recent decades and the challenges of social and regional integration and governance have been issues of major concern. This book explores the course of urbanization and development in China over recent decades. It considers a range of issues including urbanization, changing urban and regional systems, regional integration and governance. The book pays particular attention to the economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland China and how regional development, integration and governance unfold in the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta region. </p> <p>Contents</p><p>List of illustrations</p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>Abbreviations</p><p>Chapter 1 Introduction</p><p>Urbanization and development in China</p><p>Urbanization and Hukou reform</p><p>Urban and regional restructuring </p><p>Regional development and governance</p><p>Outline of the book</p><p>Chapter 2 Scale, state and the urban transformation in post reform China</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Scale theory and sociospatial transformation</p><p>Rescaling the central and local states</p><p>Changing city scales and urban territorialisation</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 3 Dual-track urbanization in post reform China</p><p>Introduction</p><p>An interpretive framework of Chinese urbanization</p><p>State-sponsored urbanization in the pre-reform period</p><p>Dual-track urbanization in the post reform period</p><p>Empirical analysis of dual-track urbanization in China</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 4 Spatial analysis of the urban system in Guangdong</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Expanding urbanization under the socialist market economy in post reform China</p><p>Definition of city-size, data and methodology</p><p>Differentials in the rank-size distribution of the urban system using population and economic indicators</p><p>Urban hierarchy based on population size of cities</p><p>Urban hierarchy based on economic indicator of cities</p><p>A discussion on measuring urban hierarchy using different measures</p><p>The role of economic development in the process of urbanization</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 5 Urban growth and sustainable development in Shenzhen city </p><p>Introduction</p><p>Urban economic growth</p><p>Migration and population growth</p><p>Impact on agriculture and environmental pollution</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 6 Economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland China</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Hong Kong’s ranking as a competitive center</p><p>Economic integration before and after the handover in 1997</p><p>Cross-boundary investment between Hong Kong and mainland China</p><p>Trade between Hong Kong and mainland China</p><p>Growth of Hong Kong’s logistics and tourism industries</p><p>Challenges posed by changing economic relations</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 7 Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Conceptualizing cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong</p><p>Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From separation to tolerance before 1997</p><p>Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From protectionism to Free Trade Zone after 1997</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 8 Cross-boundary integration in Hong Kong and Shenzhen</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Borderland and integration of cross-border regions</p><p>Urban economic integration: FDI and trade between Hong Kong and Shenzhen</p><p>Institutional integration: inter-city cooperation led by city governments</p><p>Lagged integration of cross-border communities: inadequate understanding and significant differences</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 9 Conclusion</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Scale, state and dual-track urbanization</p><p>Urban system and sustainable urban development</p><p>Regional development, integration and governance</p><p>Prospectus of urbanization, regional development and governance in China</p>