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New Towns’ Planning and Construction in the Pre-Urbanization or Post-Urbanization Period: A Case Study of the New Towns’ Development Process of Beijing

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  • Xiaoxiao Cai

    (Department of Architecture, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Bruno De Meulder

    (Department of Architecture, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Yanliu Lin

    (Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, Vening Meineszgebouw A, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Hong Sun

    (Department of Architecture, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

Abstract

Social background and planning objectives differentiate two kinds of development modes for new towns. One starts in the period of post-urbanization and post-industrialization and is committed to improving living conditions and dispersing urban central areas. The other begins in the stage of pre-urbanization and pre-industrialization with the purpose of promoting the development of urbanization and industrialization. However, academics have not given enough attention to researching the relationship between the different modes and their respective social backgrounds. This paper first proposes these two kinds of development modes and analyses how their different social contexts and institutional backgrounds lead to different planning and construction characteristics. Then, taking Beijing as an example, this paper presents a complete review of the development and transformation history of the planning and construction of China’s new towns with different urbanization levels and in an institutional context. The whole history and transformation process can be considered a demonstration and evolution of the two different development modes. Accordingly, by analyzing the respective characteristics and transformation processes in different periods, this study reveals the impact of social background on the new towns’ development and the problems caused by different development modes.

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  • Xiaoxiao Cai & Bruno De Meulder & Yanliu Lin & Hong Sun, 2020. "New Towns’ Planning and Construction in the Pre-Urbanization or Post-Urbanization Period: A Case Study of the New Towns’ Development Process of Beijing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-23, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:9:p:3721-:d:353866
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    2. Xuewen Tan, 2010. "New-Town Policy and Development in China," Chinese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(3), pages 47-58, May.
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