Chinese collaborative planning in the digital era : institutions, power relations, and public spheres / edited by Yanliu Lin, Hongmei Lu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lin, Yanliu, editor.

Lu, Hongmei, editor.

Series:

Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design Series

Routledge research in planning and urban design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Technological innovations--China.

City planning.

Sustainable urban development--China.

Sustainable urban development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2026.

Summary:

Chinese Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: Institutions, Power Relations, and Public Spheres is the first accessible text on theoretical underpinnings and extensive case material on China's collaborative planning. It questions the validity of agonistic and communicative approaches and lays out a new theoretical framework for collaborative planning in China.The book also elaborates the changing governance contexts for collaborative planning in China, including the participative and deliberative turn, and the impact of social media and digital transition on power relations and public spheres. Collaborative planning has become a practical solution to solve increasingly complex problems and the challenges of sustainability under rapid economic development. The authors present several in-depth case studies of collaborative practices in the fields of urban regeneration, environmental protection, and green initiatives in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, and other cities. The materials of the case studies are collected from in-depth fieldwork in China, practical experience, and online social networking sites. The book not only gives an overview of collaborative practices and policies in China but also reflects the universal collaborative planning theory and presents new research methodologies.The interdisciplinary nature of the book makes it interesting for students, educators, scholars, and practitioners in spatial planning, environmental planning, public policy, and new media fields.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International license.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART 1: Thinking Differently for Collaborative Planning in China

1. Institutional Changes and the Deliberative Turn for Complexity

2. Social Media and Public Spheres in China

3. Reflecting on Collaborative Planning Theory under Digital Transition: Beyond Communicative and Agonistic Approaches

4. Conceptualizing Chinese Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: Institution Design, Power Relations, and Public Spheres

PART 2: Collaborative Planning Practices

5. A Comparison of Institutional Design of Collaborative Governance in China

6. Gaining Discursive Power through Framing: Citizens' Strategic Use of Social Media in Collaborative Planning

7. The Influence of Digital Technologies on Power Exercises in Collaborative Practices: A Case of Built Heritage in China

8. Governance Models of Community Gardens in Urban China: Motivations, Opportunities, and Challenges

9. Community Participation in Environmental Governance in Guangzhou

10. From Government-led Participation to Shared Governance: A Situational Collaborative Mechanism for Urban Flood Risk Management in Shenzhen

Conclusion: Future Research on Collaborative Planning

Index.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-050288-1

1-003-43459-2

OCLC:

1578999121

Publisher Number:

CIPO000346059