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Douglas Webster, Jianming Cai, Larissa Muller, Feifei Zhang - China’s New Geography, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

China’s New Geography

Landscape Transformation Under Demographic, Economic and Technological Disruption

Av Douglas Webster, Jianming Cai, Larissa Muller, Feifei Zhang

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This book explores China’s spatial future through 2060, a future which will be dramatically different from both the Opening Up period starting in 1979, when the rules of landscape building were rewritten, and the Factory of the World era following China’s 2001 World Trade Organization (WTO) accession. Drawing on decades of participation in China’s spatial transformation, the authors explore the country’s future landscape by analyzing the intersecting forces of demographic, societal, economic, policy, and technological change. They examine a rapidly changing context shaped by population decline, the pursuit of global technological leadership, and changing lifestyles and consumption patterns.The book addresses pressing questions: How will China’s hollowing out rural landscapes be transformed as new economic nodes emerge based on alternative energy production, digitally enabled agriculture, ecological restoration, and amenity development? As urbanization level peaks at 85% and China’s urban population declines by at least 125 million between 2030 and 2060, how will the national urban system be reshaped? Which urban clusters will emerge as new “Silicon Valleys”? Which will be caught in negative rust belt cycles? And as urban outward expansion and physical development slow dramatically, how will technological change, shifting social expectations, and new mobility and production systems reshape China’s built landscape? This will be a useful resource for designers, investors, developers, and all those interested in better understanding China’s emerging new geography and landscape, as well as for students and academics across a range of disciplines, including urban and regional planning, landscape architecture, geography, and Asian studies.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-11-24
  • Mått: 174 x 246 x undefined mm
  • Vikt: 453 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 268
  • Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781032716671
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Douglas Webster, Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University, a thought leader on understanding and shaping China’s economic geography, has worked throughout China since 1990. He applies strategic thinking, from the city building to macro policy scale, to Asia's ongoing extensive spatial repatterning. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley.Jianming Cai, Professor Emeritus at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a preeminent scholar of Chinese regional development. Since the Opening Up, he has significantly influenced rural development and urban policy through his academic leadership and high-level advice to Chinese and international organizations. He holds a PhD from the University of Hong Kong.Larissa Muller has three decades of experience in Chinese spatial development as Senior Partner in Asiaurb and former Head of the University of Calgary Planning Program. She works on shaping spatial systems to support high-performing economies, with a focus on high-tech regions. She holds a doctorate from UC Berkeley.Feifei Zhang is based at Northern Arizona University. Her research and consulting portfolio focuses on the effectiveness of green initiatives in China, from a built environment-ecological systems interaction perspective. A former Research Fellow in the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and EU Erasmus Mundus Scholar, she holds a PhD from Arizona State University.

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“China has experienced rapid urbanization and changes in its urban and rural landscapes over the last few decades. This book analyzes key drivers of this change and explores likely land use patterns by 2060. Lucidly written, the book is highly accessible to those interested in China’s future, including policy makers formulating national urbanization policy and strategy.”Dr. Zhi Liu, Executive Director, Peking University-Lincoln Institute Center“Dynamism and change have characterized China in the past half a century. Looking ahead to the next decades, this richly-informed volume considers the interconnected processes of demographic transition, technological advancement, and policy intervention to project the country’s geographic trajectories. Its focus is ambitious and fine-grained at the same time, from pointing to the drastically shifting rural landscape in the interior regions to affirming the resilience of the urban core in cities. A must-read for anyone interested in geography and China studies.”Weiping Wu, Professor, Columbia University in New York City“China’s economic transformation has astonished the world. But it is not a ‘miracle’. A miracle cannot be explained. This impressive book goes a long way towards explaining the sources of China’s dramatic growth and associated poverty reduction. Its emphasis on the role of urbanization policy is a major contribution.”Peter Warr, John Crawford Professor of Agricultural Economics, Emeritus, Australian National University

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