Introduction to Urban Management

Author: Tan Shanyong
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This textbook is one of the series on urban public economics management. It is designed according to the talent development specifications for undergraduate majors by the Ministry of Education, the knowledge structure required for specialized talents in urban public economics management departments, and the actual needs of the capital city of Beijing. A city is both the political, economic, and cultural center of a certain region and a highly complex and contradictory composite system. The process of urban generation and development is one of continuously enhancing urban comprehensive service functions, improving urban management levels, and addressing urban issues. This book generally includes relevant urban management cases in each chapter. It emphasizes and strives to guide itself with the theories and laws of the market economy, based on the fundamental theories and laws of urban science and management, and focuses on the practical aspects of urban management in China. It systematically elaborates on the basic concepts, theories, and laws of urban management, as well as key practical issues. Additionally, the book provides a detailed introduction to the urban management practices of the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea, for reference and learning by urban management professionals.