Urban Master Plan - (Second Edition)

Author: Dong Guangqi
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a revised version based on the edition. Urban master planning is a strategic plan for urban development. While clarifying the future direction and goals of urban development over a certain period, it also needs to estimate long-term development and maintain sufficient flexibility. Chapters 1–5 focus on discussing the relationship between economic development and urban development, proposing how to determine the speed of urbanization based on the rate of economic development, and how to determine the nature and model of the city, as well as the layout of the urban system, according to different economic development characteristics and regional, transportation conditions. Chapters 6–8 focus on discussing urban design and the protection of historical cities, urban ecological environmental protection, and infrastructure construction. The final chapter clarifies the main tasks that should be grasped when implementing the urban master plan. This book can serve as a reference for preparing urban master plans and is suitable for professionals in urban planning, urban sociology, urban economics, and related fields, as well as urban construction management decision-makers. It can also be used as a reference book for relevant majors in colleges and universities. This book is a revised version based on the edition. Urban master planning is a strategic plan for urban development. While clarifying the future direction and goals of urban development over a certain period, it also needs to estimate long-term development and maintain sufficient flexibility. Chapters 1–5 focus on discussing the relationship between economic development and urban development, proposing how to determine the speed of urbanization based on the rate of economic development, and how to determine the nature and model of the city, as well as the layout of the urban system, according to different economic development characteristics and regional, transportation conditions. Chapters 6–8 focus on discussing urban design and the protection of historical cities, urban ecological environmental protection, and infrastructure construction. The final chapter clarifies the main tasks that should be grasped when implementing the urban master plan. This book can serve as a reference for preparing urban master plans and is suitable for professionals in urban planning, urban sociology, urban economics, and related fields, as well as urban construction management decision-makers. It can also be used as a reference book for relevant majors in colleges and universities.