21st Century Population and Development in Western China

Author: Wang Guixin
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Population issues are at the core of sustainable development. Researching and addressing the population challenges in western China are key to advancing the Western Development Strategy and achieving its sustainable development. This book highlights the population perspective, with development as the main thread, examining the population dynamics and issues in China's western region from multiple angles and comprehensively. It conducts in-depth analysis and research on the interrelationships between population, economic and social development, ecological environment construction, and population development strategies in western China. Based on the unique natural and geographical environment of the western region, the book also explores specialized topics on the population and development issues of representative landforms such as plateaus, basins, arid and semi-arid areas, as well as frontier regions. This book serves as a reference for researchers in fields such as economics, sociology, demography, geography, regional science, and western development, as well as for relevant government decision-making departments. It can also be used as teaching material for university students and faculty in related disciplines.