High speed rail in China and its potential impacts on urban and regional development

After giving a brief description of the background to the development of high speed rail in China, this article attempts to identify the spatial effects of the emerging network at the regional and urban scales, on the basis of official planning documents and recent research by Chinese academics and...

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Published in:Local economy 2011-08, Vol.26 (5), p.409-422
Main Authors: Tang, Shuangshuang, Savy, Michel, Doulet, Jean-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benefits
China (People's Republic)
City planning
Economics
High speed
High speed rail
High speed trains
Humanities and Social Sciences
Impact analysis
Local government
Nanjing China
Railroad accidents & safety
Railroad transportation
Railroads
Regional development
Regions
Shanghai China
Studies
Urban planning
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Summary:After giving a brief description of the background to the development of high speed rail in China, this article attempts to identify the spatial effects of the emerging network at the regional and urban scales, on the basis of official planning documents and recent research by Chinese academics and experts. It argues in particular that high speed rail will reinforce already strong urban centres, and, using the examples of Nanjing and Shanghai, that it will lead to major changes in urban structure within individual cities. The benefits of these changes can be enhanced through integrated planning.
ISSN:0269-0942
1470-9325
DOI:10.1177/0269094211409347