Introduction to Urban Development

Author: Xia Nankai, Wang Yaowu, et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a newly compiled textbook for urban planning professionals. It is based on the organization and summarization of the new theories and practices of urban development since the reform and opening-up, as well as the research and refinement of China's urban spatial development theory. The book is divided into ten chapters, mainly covering the following content: It discusses the various factors influencing urban spatial demand and supply, provides a general overview of the demand and supply laws of urban space, and further explores the investment and output of urban spatial development. It also studies the new theories and practices of urban spatial development components and development methods. First, it elaborates on the components of urban spatial development: land development and functional area development. Second, it systematically explains the game theory and its application in the urban development process, as well as the planning methods for urban development. Finally, it focuses on the fourth dimension of urban spatial development planning—integrating spatial three-dimensional layout into the temporal axis as a new planning approach. Additionally, the book emphasizes the research on the regulatory methods of urban spatial development and the investment and financing models for infrastructure. This book can serve as a textbook for college and undergraduate students majoring in urban planning, construction, and management, as well as for postgraduate students, researchers, and design professionals for reference.