Analysis of the mechanisms contributing to spatial mismatch in transitional Chinese cities

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Xu, Ying ^a   Chan, Edwin H W ^b   Yung, Esther H K ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese cities; Mechanism; Spatial mismatch

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; MECHANISMS;

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; CHINESE CITIES; MARKET ORIENTED REFORMS; SPATIAL MISMATCH; SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION; TRANSITIONAL PERIOD; TRANSPORT SERVICES; URBAN REGENERATION;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

ECONOMIC REFORM; EMPLOYMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN RENEWAL; URBAN SOCIETY; URBAN TRANSPORT;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84903587623     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: 19435444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000185     Document Type: Article

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