High speed rail and Chinas new economic Geography : impact assessment from the regional science perspective High Speed Rail and Chinas New Economic Geography presents an analytical approach to assessing the socioeconomic impact of high speed rail in China with an emphasis on capturing the spatial spillover effects of rail infrastructure development on Chinas economic geography in terms of land use housing market tourism regional disparity modal competition the economy and environment. The assessment involves a multilevel spatial analysis approach at both the national and the regional level. The methods include partial equilibrium analysis characterized by a spatial econometric modeling and the state of the art computable general equilibrium modeling. It provides a basis for policy decision making and operational considerations. Academic scholars and students who are specialized in regional economics urban planning public policy and transportation will find this book useful. Practitioners and policy makers will also find this book valuable as the empirical findings provide implications for future transportation planning and development Contents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction Part I Land use and real estate impacts 2. Spatial impacts of high speed rail on land value change 3. Spatial temporal impacts on urban growth: the case of the Beijing Shanghai line 4. Housing impact of long distance high speed rail 5. Intercity passenger rail impact on housing Part II Tourism and aviation impacts 6. High speed rail impact on tourism 7. Impacts of high speed rail on domestic air transportation Part III Economic and environmental impacts 8. High speed rail and regional economic disparity 9. Economic and environmental impacts of high speed rail: a national perspective 10. Economic impacts of high speed rail: a regional perspective 11. Conclusion Index.