Maturing Megacities

Uwe Altrock has degrees in Mathematics as well as Urban & Regional Planning. He is now Professor for Urban Regeneration and Planning at the University of Kassel, Germany. Sonia Schoon has studied Chinese language and culture at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. She obtained an MA in Chinese Studies, European Anthropology and Public Law at the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, and graduated with a Dr.Phil. in Chinese Studies at the same institution.

• Part I: Introduction.-The Pearl River Delta in Progressive Transformation.- Part II:  Transforming into Megacities.- Second Metamorphosis? Urban Restructuring and Planning Responses in Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the 21st Century.- The Influence of Regional Planning Administration on Local Development.- Cross-border Governance: The Merger of Guangzhou and Foshan.- Part III: The Reorientation Towards Urban Regeneration.- Three Olds: Experimental Urban Restructuring with Chinese Characteristics. Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Comparison.- Examining China’s Urban Redevelopment: Land Types, Targeted Policies, and Public Participation.- Part IV: Economic Upgrading.- Maturing Governance Over Time. Groping for Economic Upgrading in Guangzhou’s Zhongda Cloth Market.- Formal and Informal Economies in Guangzhou’s Zhongda Cloth Market.- Regeneration of Derelict Industrial Sites in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.- Part V: The Evolution of Integrative Governance.- Gaming and Decision-making. Urbanized Village Redevelopment in Guangzhou.- Villagers’ Participation in Mega-urban Upgrading. Liede Village: Guangzhou’s Pioneer.- Elite Vision before People: State Entrepreneurialism and the Limits of Participation.- Part VI: Public Open Space between Appropriation and Marketing.- Parks as Soft Location Factors.- The Role of Public Space in the Upgrading of Industrial Sites.- The Role of Public Space in the Upgrading of Urbanized Villages.- Part VII: Conclusion.- Maturing Megacities: Lessons from the Pearl River Delta Experiences.