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ID084435
Title ProperPeri-urbanisation of Shanghai
Other Title InformationPlanning, growth pattern and sustainable development
LanguageENG
AuthorWu, Jiaping
Publication2008.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Abstract: With the increase of global integration, the peri-urban area (PUA) of megacities in Asia has become a favourite destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). This paper uses the PUA of Shanghai as a case study to investigate the impact of global forces on the urban expansion of the city, and the link between urban growth and sustainable development in this mega-urban context. Shanghai has grown impressively during the past two decades in terms of economic and physical transformation. Much of this transformation has rested on the unbridled exploitation of land and other environmental resources in its peri-urban area. This is characterised by the designation of development zones and the concentration of manufacturing FDI, resulting in dispersed growth and environmental degradation. The disruption of the physical environment, combined with the concentration of the urban poor in these areas (in particular 'temporary migrants'), has turned the PUA into a potential crisis point threatening the social and economic development of the city.
`In' analytical NoteAsia Pacific Viewpoint,Vol. 49,No. 2 ;Aug 2008 :p244-253
Journal SourceAsia Pacific Viewpoint,Vol. 49,No. 2 ;Aug 2008 :p244-253
Key Wordsforeign Direct Investment ;  Peri - Urban Area ;  Shanghai ;  Sustainable Development