2026-09-20T21:19:35Zhttps://dspace.mit.edu/server/oai/request

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/663662022-01-13T07:54:11Zcom_1721.1_7582com_1721.1_7581col_1721.1_131023

Michael Dennis. Gao, Mingzheng, 1965- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture a-cc--- 2011-10-17T21:17:48Z 2011-10-17T21:17:48Z 1995 1995 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66366 33896556 Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1995. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70). The Chinese government announced new economic reform policies in December of 1978. The announcement included an urban distribution policy that emphasized small cities and towns for rural urbanization as a means to achieve modernization in China. This distribution policy called for limited development in large metropolitan areas, selective development of only a few medium-sized cities, and more development in small cities and towns. Until now, the urbanization and development of small cities and towns have been the most dramatic changes; however, the issue is how a small city can grow in a proper way, fitting to its geographical, social and economical development requirements. Studying the urbanization and development of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Shenzhen, one of the largest SEZ in China, provides a valuable model. The transformation of Shenzhen from a small town to a large commercial city involves much rural and urban development and construction. Good urban structure and urban growth pattern is essential in providing the necessary, orderly and functional physical environment. This thesis focuses on the evolution of a new kind of urban growth pattern for small cities and towns in China. It seeks to demonstrate that transition of urban growth pattern in Shenzhen is ideologically based in favor of socialistic setting in China. The specific goals of this study are to identify and describe the pattern of systematic urban growth in recent decades in Shenzhen SEZ, to explain the main factors and features in urban growth pattern for small cities and towns, and to evaluate recent policies of urban growth. by Mingzheng Gao. M.S. 70 leaves eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Architecture The transition of urban growth in China : a case study of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="81f16bad-abe8-444d-b9c9-1a750a8f1d47"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>The transition of urban growth in China : a case study of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>1995</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Gao, Mingzheng, 1965-</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Architecture</Keyword> <Abstract>The Chinese government announced new economic reform policies in December of 1978. The announcement included an urban distribution policy that emphasized small cities and towns for rural urbanization as a means to achieve modernization in China. This distribution policy called for limited development in large metropolitan areas, selective development of only a few medium-sized cities, and more development in small cities and towns. Until now, the urbanization and development of small cities and towns have been the most dramatic changes; however, the issue is how a small city can grow in a proper way, fitting to its geographical, social and economical development requirements. Studying the urbanization and development of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Shenzhen, one of the largest SEZ in China, provides a valuable model. The transformation of Shenzhen from a small town to a large commercial city involves much rural and urban development and construction. Good urban structure and urban growth pattern is essential in providing the necessary, orderly and functional physical environment. This thesis focuses on the evolution of a new kind of urban growth pattern for small cities and towns in China. It seeks to demonstrate that transition of urban growth pattern in Shenzhen is ideologically based in favor of socialistic setting in China. The specific goals of this study are to identify and describe the pattern of systematic urban growth in recent decades in Shenzhen SEZ, to explain the main factors and features in urban growth pattern for small cities and towns, and to evaluate recent policies of urban growth.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>