Introduction to the Development and Planning of Small Towns (Series on the Construction, Planning, and Management of Small Towns in Contemporary China)

Author: Tang Mingtan et al.
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Features: This book is the foundational materials volume of the "Series on Planning, Construction, and Management of Contemporary Small Towns in China" and also serves as an "Epistemology of Small Towns and Small Town Development." The content is divided into six major parts closely related to small-town development: Small Towns and Their Systems, Urbanization and Urban-Rural Integration, Development Models and Directions of Small Towns, Planning and Construction, Standards and Systems, and International Experiences and Inspirations. It comprehensively discusses the classification, characteristics of small towns, and their strategic status and important role in advancing China's path of urbanization and urban-rural integration. It systematically analyzes the dynamics, mechanisms, development models, and trends of small-town planning and construction in different countries and regions, as well as the foundational materials related to development planning and construction. The book is rich in content, detailed in information, and integrates systematicity, advanced concepts, practicality, readability, and reference value.