Urban Management Innovation: Tokyo's Development Strategy for World Cities (Urban Development and Management Series)

Author: Wang Yu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: As a benchmark for urban development in China, major cities like Beijing and Shanghai have adopted development strategies aimed at becoming world cities or international metropolises. This book takes Tokyo, the only world-class international metropolis in Asia, as a case study, attempting to summarize the experiences and lessons of Tokyo's urban management model and provide insights for Chinese urban development. The book is divided into three parts: Historical, Institutional, and Thematic.
In the Historical Part, it first analyzes the stages of Tokyo's development from before World War II to post-war reconstruction, rapid economic growth, the bubble economy, and recent urban development. It summarizes the main issues faced in urban development and the characteristics of urban policies in each period.
In the Institutional Part, it focuses on three aspects: the urban government management system, municipal construction investment and management system, and regional administrative systems. It provides a detailed analysis of the characteristics of Tokyo's urban government management system, conducting in-depth research and systematic summaries of its institutional framework, management model, and innovative experiences.
In the Thematic Part, centered on three major urban issues—infrastructure, housing, and the environment—it analyzes and summarizes Tokyo's characteristics and experiences in setting policy goals, selecting policy tools, and establishing policy implementation mechanisms, offering insights for Chinese urban development.