Speculative urbanism and the making of university towns in China: A case of Guangzhou University Town

Habitat International

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 422-431

  Li, Zhigang ^a   Li, Xun ^a   Wang, Lei ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Wuhan University   (China)

Author keywords

China; Guangzhou; Speculative urbanism; University town

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; LAND USE PLANNING; STAKEHOLDER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84907846126     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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