Title: Evolution of Urban Planning and City Development of Shanghai: The Past Three Eras and the Present
Abstract: Shanghai is strategically positioned at the T-shaped junction of two major economic belts in China: the Eastern coast and the Yangtze River Valley. This advantageous location spurred the formation and growth of Shanghai, which quickly developed into a major financial centre within a century after the early 1840s when it was a small town. To date, Shanghai has already experienced three eras of urbanisation, each stage exhibiting distinct characteristics in terms of population, industry, role in national and regional financial systems, urban expansion and so on. These complex and rich historical processes have left their mark on the city; each one morphing and transforming the urban fabric of Shanghai. After the year 2000, Shanghai entered a new era of transformational development. The Comprehensive Plan of Shanghai 1999–2020 already visibly reflects the intention to transform in two areas. Firstly, there were plans for the urbanisation of the suburbs outside the Central City, and secondly, the Central City was aiming to achieve world city standards with systematic urban conservation and urban renewal initiatives in place to improve the quality of the city of Shanghai.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 3
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot