Emancipatory urbanization on the independence of mountain territories in relation to mega-city clusters : a tansect aproach / Dan Narita.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Narita, Dan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Cuvillier Verlag, [2021]

Summary:

Peripheral mountain territories are often a critical backbone resource for metropolitan areas. Redefined relationships can catalyze new synergies for urbanization and alternative livelihood strategies. The overdevelopment of the South-East coastal cities in Greater China has caused environmental degradation, unbalanced economic growth, and acute social disparities between the developed Pearl River Delta and the remote mountain territories in Guangdong Province. In this book, the Dongjiang River Basin in Guangdong is taken as a laboratory for alternative and bottom up urbanization scenarios. Opportunities are presented for micro-economic scenarios, livelihood diversification and the development of rural-urban habitats located in the hinterland of the coastal zone. The rediscovery of ancient mountain territories as a productive resource is emphasized for a new phase of urbanization. Overshadowed by the dominance of global city networks - liveable cities responsive to climate change, conscious of the scarcity of resources, and aware of widening social inequalities, may not be found in densely populated urban areas. The underestimated potential of mountain territories with dispersed settlement structures are proposed as an alternative people-oriented urbanity.

Contents:

Intro

Part One

1.1. Introduction

1.2. The Conundrum

1.3. Literature Review: On the potential of urbanizing of mountainsettlements in China.

1.4. Hypothesis and Research Questions

Part Two Contextualization

2.1. Introduction Overview of urbanization phases in China.

2.2. Mountain territories &amp

Metropolitan agglomeration

2.3. Opportunities and Challenges of the Dongjiang River Basin &amp

thesurrounding Hakka Territory in Guangdong Province.

2.4. Fieldwork in the Mei Country Territory

Part ThreeResearch by Design StudiesThe project as a knowledge producer

3.0. Notes on 'Transect as a Method' as applied in the following designstudies

3.1. Scale of Investigation - 01.

3.2. Scale of Investigation - 02.

3.3. Scale of Investigation - 03.

3.4. Scale of Investigation - 04.

3.5. Summary &amp

Synthesis of design interventions:

Part FourCritical Evaluation of the transect asa planning method.

4.0. Critical Evaluation of the rural-urban transect as a method for theanalysis and design of territories.

4.1. Epistemological Traditions: Géographie Volontaire, Urban - Ruralterritories, and the Garden City Movement.

4.2. Recent projects influenced by Geddes &amp

the Garden City Movement inChina

Part FiveConclusion and future research questions

5.0. CONCLUSION:

List of Figures

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783736965171

3736965176

OCLC:

1285168411