A century of change : Beijing's urban structure in the 20th Century /: Beijing's urban structure in the 20th Century. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yi Wang.
• Authors: Wang, Yi
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I A Review of Beijing's Urban Development and the Relevant Literature of the Study -- Chapter 2. A Review of Beijing's Urban Development in the 20th Century -- Chapter 3. A Review of the Literature concerning Urban Structure -- Part II The Traditional Courtyard House and Beijing's Old City (mainly focus on Beijing's urban physical structure) -- Chapter 4. The Decline of the Courtyard House and the Large-scale Redevelopment of the Old City -- Chapter 5. Protecting Beijing's Old City by Establishing a Polycentric Urban.-Structure of the City -- Part III From Homogeneous Residence to Segregated Residence (mainly focus on Beijing's urban social structure) -- Chapter 6. The Homogeneous Residence under the Planned Economy -- Chapter 7. The Segregated Residence under the Market Economy -- Chapter 8. Diminishing Beijing's Residential Segregation by Improving its Housing Security System -- Part IV Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Conclusion -- Appendix I An Investigation of the Living Conditions within the Traditional -- Residential Districts in Beijing's Old City Proper -- Appendix II An Investigation into the Costs and Benefits of the Redevelopment Projects in Beijing's Old City Proper.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvii, 218 pages), illustrations (some color), maps
• Subjects: 307.1/2160951156; Geography; City planning -- China -- Beijing -- History; City planning; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Social Science -- General; History -- General; Political economy; Cultural studies; History; Regional economics; History; Social Science -- Human Geography; Human geography; China -- Beijing; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319396330; 3319396331
• Related ISBNs: 9783319396323; 3319396323; 9783319396323
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed Aug. 1, 2016).
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