Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; The Overall Picture of Shrinking Cities in China; 1 Shrinking Cities in China: The Overall Profile and Paradox in Planning; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Literature Review; 1.2.1 Concept; 1.2.2 Typologies of Shrinking Cities; 1.2.3 Planning for Shrinking Cities; 1.3 Research Materials; 1.3.1 Research Targets; 1.3.2 Population Census in 2000 and 2010; 1.3.3 Master Plan Texts and Online Survey; 1.4 Identification and Classification of Shrinking Cities in China; 1.4.1 Identifying Shrinking Cities; 1.4.2 Classifying Shrinking Cities
1.4.3 The Unique Characteristics of Shrinking Cities in China1.5 The Paradox of Planning for Shrinking Cities in China; 1.5.1 The Institutional Paradox; 1.5.2 The Technological Paradox; 1.5.3 The Vicus Circle; 1.6 Discussion; 1.6.1 Shrinking Cities in China's Growing Context; 1.6.2 China's Growth-Oriented Paradigm; 1.7 Conclusion; References; Looking into Shrinking Cities from Regional Perspective; 2 A Multi-scaled Analysis of the Shrinking Population in a Region with Out-Migration: A Case Study of Hunan Province; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Population Shrinkage in Hunan
2.3 History of Demographic Change and Trends2.4 Identification and Classification; 2.5 Case Studies; 2.5.1 Taoyuan; 2.5.2 Shaodong; 2.5.3 Lengshuijiang; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3 Urban Shrinkage in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Yangtze River Delta: Pattern, Trajectory and Factors; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Research and Data; 3.3 Measurement and Analysis of Shrinkage Patterns; 3.3.1 Indicators; 3.3.2 The Shrinkage Pattern of BTH; 3.3.3 The Shrinkage Pattern of the YRD; 3.3.4 Shrinkage Types; 3.4 Identification of Factors Influencing Regional Shrinkage and Expansion
3.4.1 Regional Economic Imbalance3.4.2 Urbanization Level; 3.4.3 The Change in Industrial Structure; 3.4.4 The Change in Population Structure; 3.4.5 Administrative Hierarchy; 3.5 Conclusions; References; 4 Research on the Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Spatial Distribution of Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province; 4.2.1 Basic Situation of the Study Region; 4.2.2 Identification of Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province; 4.2.3 Development of Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province
4.2.4 Spatial Distribution of Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province4.3 Factors Influencing Shrinking Cities in Jilin Province; 4.3.1 External Influencing Factors; 4.3.2 Internal Influencing Factors; 4.3.3 Analysis of the Comprehensive Effect of the Influencing Factors; 4.4 Conclusion; References; 5 Space-Time Analysis and Factors Attribution of Urban Shrinkage in Northeast China; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Research Data and Indicators; 5.2.1 Research Data; 5.2.2 Indicators; 5.3 Space-Time Analysis of Urban Shrinkage in Northeast China
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This book offers an essential introduction to the phenomenon of shrinking cities in China, highlighting several case studies, qualitative and quantitative methods, and planning responses. As an emerging topic in urbanizing China, cities experiencing population loss have begun attracting increasing attention. All chapters of the book were contributed by leading researchers on the subject in China. Richly illustrated with photographs for a better visual understanding of the topic, the book will benefit a broad readership, ranging from researchers and students of urban planning, urban geography, urban economics, urban sociology and urban design, to practitioners in the areas of urban planning and design.