Exploration of Sustainable Development in Resource-Based Areas: A Case Study of Daye Town

Author: Geng Mingzhai, Pei Songxian (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: How resource-based regions can achieve sustainable development is a significant theoretical and practical issue that requires in-depth research with far-reaching implications. This book takes Daye Town in Henan as a case study, thoroughly analyzing the various problems encountered by the local area in its economic development based on coal resources. It proposes three pathways for achieving sustainable development in the region, focusing on three aspects: accelerating industrial upgrading, developing non-coal industries to achieve industrialization; planning and constructing resettlement areas, relocating residents from coal-pressured villages to achieve urbanization; and reclaiming and developing land in subsided areas for large-scale management to achieve ecological sustainability. The simultaneous implementation of these three solutions means that the region can not only achieve a shift in economic development from extensive to intensive, but also facilitate a transition in society from traditional to modern. The sustainable development model of Daye Town is not only a major social innovation but also a brand-new exploration in the practice of sustainable development in China's resource-based regions under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development.