Strategic urban management in China: A case study of Guangzhou Development District

Siu Wai Wong; Bo sin Tang; Basil van Horen

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2005.04.001

Strategic urban management in China: A case study of Guangzhou Development District

Siu Wai Wong, Bo sin Tang, Basil van Horen

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Abstract

While the importance of urban management in achieving sustainable urban development is increasingly recognised as being significant by urban managers and the general public, there is still a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding in China about the substance of urban management, which impedes effective implementation. This paper examines some of the problems encountered in urban management practice in Chinese cities, and highlights the importance of a holistic conceptual understanding, and a strategic model for enhancing urban management capacities in the Chinese context. Focusing on a case study of Guangzhou Development District (GDD), the paper demonstrates that the application of a set of measurable evaluative criteria for assessing urban management performance is useful in improving urban management practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	645-667
Number of pages	23
Journal	Habitat International
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2005.04.001
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006

Keywords

Planning
Strategic urban management
Urban development
Urbanisation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Urban Studies

UN SDGs

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