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University Spatial Development and Urban Transformation in China explores the changing relationship between the university and the city from a spatial perspective.
List of contents
Introduction
Part I. The spatial, temporal and social perspectives
Chapter 1. The evolution of universities in the Chinese history: spatio-temporal perspectives
Chapter 2. The role of universities in the knowledge society: socio-spatial perspectives
Part II. The global, national and local scales
Chapter 3. Urban universities in the globalizing world
Chapter 4. University-city coalitions between the state and the market in China
Chapter 5. University development and urban restructuring in Shanghai
Part III. Case studies
Chapter 6. A top-down strategy for urbanization: Songjiang University Town
Chapter 7. A bottom-up strategy for urban renewal: Tongji Creative Cluster
Conclusion
About the author
Cui Liu is a lecturer in architecture and urban design at the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, China, and a professional architect and urban planner.
Summary
The past few decades have seen universities take on a leading role in urban development, actively providing public services beyond teaching and research. The relationship between the university and the city has great influence on the space of university, which is vividly reflected in the process of university spatial development. This process has been particularly evident in China as Chinese universities and cities have been undergoing dramatic transformations since reform in the late 1970s.
University Spatial Development and Urban Transformation in China explores the changing relationship between the university and the city from a spatial perspective. Based on theories and discourses on the production of space, the book analyzes case studies in university spatial development in China at three scales – global, national and local – covering social and urban contexts, the urban transformation, interactions in the development process and the changing dynamic between university and city to propose mutually beneficial planning strategies.
This book is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and urban planners in identifying the key factors and relationships in university spatial development using theoretical and empirical data to guide future urban planning.
