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Title Chinese urban planning and construction : from historical wisdom to modern miracles / Lanchun Bian, Yan Tang, Zhenjiang Shen, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

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Series Strategies for sustainability, Spatial planning and sustainable development, 2522-8463
Strategies for sustainability. Spatial planning and sustainable development, 2522-8463
Contents Chapter1. Overview from Historical Wisdom to Modern Miracles: Experience from Chinese Urban Planning and Practices -- Part 1. Historical Wisdom and Urban Planning -- Chapter2. 'Regional Design' of the Ancient Chinese Capitals: A Case Study of Chang'an in Tang Dynasty -- Chapter3. Looking into the Supergrid and Superblock Structure in Chinese Cities: Taking Xian and Nanjing as Examples -- Chapter4. Adaptive Resilience: Traditional Wisdom of the Mulan Weir Water Conservancy System in Song-Yuan Period -- Part 2. Transformation of Traditional Values into Urban Planning -- Chapter5. From Concentration to Decentralization The Spatial Development of Beijing and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Capital Region -- Chapter6. From Tsingtau to Qingdao -- Chapter7. Three Stages of Urban Community Development and Regeneration Planning in Chongqing -- Part 3. Green and Eco-city Planning for Sustainability -- Chapter8. Green Low-carbon High-density Urban Center Planning Wuhan Wangjiadun area -- Chapter9. Towards a Sustainable City: A Scoping Review of Eco-cities development and practices in China -- Chapter10. Healthy City Planning: Insights from China -- Chapter11. From Green Building to Green City: The Practice in Jiangsu Province, China -- Part4. Modern Miracles Brought Forth by Technological Innovation and Economic Growth -- Chapter12. New Countryside in the Internet Age: The Development and Planning of E-commerce Taobao Villages in China -- Chapter13. Innovation Districts in Beijing: Evolution, Distribution, and Development Mechanisms -- Chapter14. Suzhou's growth Machine tracking the Driving Force behind a Fast Growing Chinese Urban Region
Summary This volume introduces and discusses the achievements and mechanisms of urban planning and construction in China from multiple professional perspectives, covering practices and processes ranging from ancient times to the present day. The book has 14 chapters, each addressing a specific Chinese urban planning and construction topic with examples and applications in various cities and regions, and each providing an all-around analysis of Chinese urban development issues at different scales, including government administrations, planning progresses, urban investments, social impacts and construction models. The book provides a comprehensive overview of urban planning and construction in China, especially its successful experiences in the historical period and modern era, which will greatly benefit scholars and readers who are interested in China, as well as urban planners, architects and historians. The book is organized into 4 main parts. Part 1 focuses on "historical wisdom" to summarize ancient Chinese efforts to cope with nature and the environment. It interprets the unique wisdom of ancient Chinese cities related to regional design, water conservancy system, and urban districts. Part 2 presents the "transformation" of urban planning in China by learning from both the traditional value and western experiences based on several cases, such as the spatial development of Beijing and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei capital region, the preservation of Qingdao city, the urban community development and regeneration in Chongqing city. Part 3 explores the "green and eco-city" by looking towards the future, illustrating Chinese practices and efforts to build more sustainable cities, such as green and low-carbon city construction in Wuhan, healthy city planning and eco-cities construction in China. Part 4 prospects the modern miracles brought forth by technological innovation and economic growth, and introduces the newest planning trends in China, such as the E-commerce Taobao villages in China and the innovation districts in Beijing. It also explains the driving force of the "growth machine" of Suzhou city
Notes Includes index
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Subject City planning -- China
City planning -- China -- History
City planning
China
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Bian, Lanchun, editor
Tang, Yan, 1977- editor.
Shen, Zhenjiang, editor
ISBN 9783030655624
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9783030655631
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9783030655648
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