Urban green spaces play a range of significant roles and have a positive influence on the
quality of life in cities. Shanghai, a major economic and financial center in China, has set its …

Sustainable Urbanism in China explores the notion of" Sustainable Urbanism" by
considering the role sustainable neighborhood planning plays in the larger picture of …

Controversy has arisen in recent years over the creation of so-called “ghost cities” across
China. The ghost city term tends to describe large-scale urban areas, sometimes planned as …

The massive migration flows from rural to urban areas in China, combined with an expected
decline in the total population over the next decades, leads to two important challenges for …

_ _ This book, first published in the German language in 2008, is the result of seven years of
research from 2002 to 2008, conducted during visits to China and invitations to various …

Using city-level census data this paper examines the trends, patterns and determinants of
metro city growth in India and finds that the post-economic reforms period has heralded a …

Background and purpose China's environmental problems and pollution control have global
implications. China's water pollution has been increasing with its urbanization and …

Accurate and timely information regarding the extent and spatial distribution of urban areas
on regional and global scales is crucially important for both scientific and policy-making …

In this paper, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is used as a new additive for porous
vegetarian concrete (PVC) to improve its void structure and strength. The effect of the HPMC …

In the past decade, India's development has featured rapid economic growth and
unprecedented urbanization. Using preliminary results from the 2011 Census and recent …