Chinas Greater Bay Area: Agglomeration, External Economies, Governance and Urban

Description: Chinas Greater Bay Area by Jerry Patchell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Written in an accessible and rigorous manner, Patchell integrates agglomeration concepts with the Chinas Greater Bay Area (GBA) conditions to explain the regions rise, innovativeness, and resilience. Publisher Description Chinas Greater Bay Area (GBA) – previously referred to as the Pearl River Delta – is one of the worlds largest mega-city regions and Chinas foremost technological, economic, social and cultural node. Patchell integrates agglomeration concepts with the GBAs distinctive features to explain the regions rise, innovativeness, and resilience. He reveals how the GBA works as differentiated and interdependent systems, providing a window into the GBA and China, while also providing the basis for a comparative approach to mega-cities and mega-regions.Key topics discussed in the book include:The early development of the GBA, its mix of indigenous and exogenous investments and expertise and the forces that compelled its upgrading from process manufacturingThe regional strengths in clusters, transportation networks and regional innovation systemThe role of multi-level governance in balancing national directives, municipal autonomy and regional complementaritiesConsequences of the GBAs agglomeration for land allocation, planning, social structure and mobility, communities, sustainable development and resilience for the futureWritten in an accessible yet rigorous manner, this textbook is ideal for a course on this important region, for comparative courses on agglomeration and large-scale urban development and for people wanting a greater understanding of urban processes and China. Author Biography Jerry Patchell is Associate Professor in the Division of Social Science, Environment and Sustainability, and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Details ISBN 0367462931 ISBN-13 9780367462932 Title Chinas Greater Bay Area Author Jerry Patchell Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 290 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:151551061; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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