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Abstract
Urban villages in China are very much a phenomenon of socio-spatial segregation rooted in deeply institutionalised urban-rural administrative dualism. This paper makes an original contribution to the debate by examining the role played by planning policies and measures in the redevelopment of urban villages in suburban Beijing under the state’s ‘National New Urbanisation Plan’. By taking a spatial perspective, the analysis unpacks the dynamics between the top-down planning approach and three case study urban villages, especially how the villages have responded differently to the implementation of the new urbanisation strategies. Our findings shed light on the Chinese state’s ambitious strategy of restructuring informal urban spaces and activities under the rhetoric of ‘ecological civilisation’ and reconfiguring both people and activities into hierarchical city clusters.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 597-621 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Town Planning Review |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 1 Dec 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- China
- Spatial restructuring
- Suburban Beijing
- Urban village
- Urbanisation
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester China Institute
- Manchester Urban Institute
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Eco-Urbanisation: promoting sustainable development in metropolitan-regional planning in China
Wong, C., Baker, M., Barker, A., Kingston, R. & Pinto, N.
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research