Smart Growth and Sustainable Development: Selected Papers from the 9th International Association for China Planning Conference, Chongqing, China, June 19 - 21, 2015 (GeoJournal Library, 122)

This book explores how to tackle the challenges of urbanization through international lessons in sustainable development and smart growth strategies. As readers will discover, smart growth offers an approach to urbanization with the aim to: improve the efficiency of land use, protect the natural and cultural environment, promote economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Authors address various challenges experienced in China, including deepening regional imbalances, an aging population, wholesale environmental degradation and traffic congestion. China’s official long-term urbanization plan sets many challenges for urban planners, these range from implementation of the plan and financing, to protection of vulnerable groups and social justice. This book brings readers up to date on the use of big data and modern technologies such as geographic information system technology (GIS). The work encompasses themes of environmental planning, community development, cultural heritage preservation, land use and transportation, urban studies, climate change, housing and community development, infrastructure planning, disaster planning and social equity. Authors present the very latest theories and practices of smart growth and offer many valuable insights to urban planners and scholars, as well as policy makers. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Distinguishing Characteristics of Urban Form from Evolutionary Perspective—The Case of Chengdu in China....Pages 1-14 The China Paradox of Migrant Labor Shortage Amidst Surplus Rural Laborers: An Alternative View....Pages 15-34 From Polysemous Affect to City Integration: The Definition Thinking and Frontier Method to Radiation Realm of City Rail Transit Station....Pages 35-53 The Optimizing Strategies of Three-Dimensional Walking System in Mountainous Cities: Take Chongqing Yuzhong District for Example....Pages 55-72 A Study on Urban Spatial Structure in the Context of the Jobs-Housing Balance: A Case of Suzhou, China....Pages 73-85 Analysis on the Spatial Impact Factors of Poverty and Its Planning Suggestions: A Case Study of Guizhou Counties....Pages 87-100 Research for Increasing FCD Map Matching Accuracy Based on Feature Extraction of Continuous Traffic Flow and Interrupted Traffic Flow....Pages 101-113 Visual Impact Analysis and Control Method of Building Height for Landscape Preservation of the Traditional Gardens: A Case Study on the Suizenji Jōjuen in Kumamoto City....Pages 115-125 Satisfaction Level of Elderly People’s Life in Urban Communities Based on the Status of Internet Usage—A Survey Covering Different Types of Communities in Xi’an....Pages 127-137 Study on Characteristics and Policy Recommendations of Small Towns in View of Regional Development Strategy in the Coastal Area of Jiangsu Province, China....Pages 139-151 Space Design of Slow Mode Transportation System of Mountainous City....Pages 153-170 Combined Commuting Mode for Residents in Big Cities by Public Health—A Case Study of Xi’an....Pages 171-192 Problem Analysis of Urban-Rural Industrial Land Use in Metropolitan Areas Under the New Urbanization Policy—A Case Study of Shanghai....Pages 193-213 Following Natural Features—Planning Method Research on the Spatial Arrangement of Blue-Green Webs Around Urban Core Areas....Pages 215-233 A Comparative Study of the Evolution of Greenbelts in London and Beijing....Pages 235-259