A mega city region comprises a cluster of highly networked urban settlements anchored by
one or more large cities. Substantial studies have been conducted in the 21st century to …

Recent theoretical attempts to understand the dynamics of urban change in North America
have been made predominantly on the basis of either the “growth machine” model or urban …

The objective of this article is to speculate on the urban restructuring process in China's
transition to a market economy. Previous studies suggest that a broad theoretical framework …

China's changing urban development processes and urban landscapes in the transition
towards a more market-oriented economy have received extensive research attention in …

Radically reoriented under market reform, Chinese cities present both the landscapes of the
First and Third World, and are increasingly playing a critical role in the country's economic …

China's urban growth is unparalleled in the history of global urbanization, and will
undoubtedly create huge challenges to China as it modernizes its society. Adopting an …

The dynamic of globalisation and urban change in Europe and North America has been
extensively documented. Relatively little is known about the processes and consequences …

Since reform and opening up began in 1978, China has developed and urbanized rapidly,
and a dual urban–rural economy has evolved in its megacity regions. Unlike the United …

This study examines economic tertiarization and urban reformation in Guangzhou, one of
the most rapidly changing Chinese metropolises, as a path-dependent process blending the …

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