Urbanization · Regional Development: Explorations in Geology

Author: Chen Shengpeng
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This volume includes 37 articles on urbanization and regional development. The content mainly covers: ① Urbanization and informatization: Discusses digital city construction and localization, analyzes the cultural heritage of ancient Chinese cities, and interprets the historical experience of urban construction in Western Europe's major metropolitan areas; ② Urban remote sensing monitoring and information systems: Discusses China's urbanization process and its remote sensing monitoring and urban information system construction issues, elaborates on the urgent tasks of urban environmental crises and urban information system construction; ③ Regional development and sustainable development: Combines China's western development, the Beijing-Jiujiang Corridor construction, and the civilization of China's eastern delta, as well as the Jiangxi Mountains-Lakes planning, to discuss China's regional development and sustainable development strategies; ④ Coastal zone monitoring and management: Discusses the ecological and environmental changes in China's coastal zones, introduces the international experience of remote sensing monitoring and management information systems for England's coast. This book can serve as a reference for researchers and students in higher education institutions working in geology, geography, meteorology, oceanography, surveying and mapping, environment, ecology, urban and regional planning, as well as spatial and information technology, among other Earth system sciences.