Abstract
Since the economic reform in 1978, China has experienced a remarkable speed of economic growth and an extraordinary process of urbanization. The urbanization rate has increased from 20% to 45% in the last 30 years. Meanwhile, the economic development gap between regions, especially western inner cities vs. eastern coastal areas and urban vs. rural areas has become widening, which has induced a large number of migrant workers to move to coastal cities and urban areas. This paper intends to provide a clear definition of temporary migrant workers, and categorizes their characteristics. The purpose is to give a critical review of temporary migrant workers in China with the objective to provide recommendations for appropriate housing provision to this specific target group of people.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2009 |
| Pages | 253-262 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
| Event | 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2009 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 5 Jun 2009 → 6 Jun 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, IPCIE 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 5/06/09 → 6/06/09 |
Keywords
- Characteristics
- China
- Definition
- Housing
- Migration
- Temporary migrant workers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- General Environmental Science
