A study on globalizing cities
Subtitle: theoretical frameworks and China's modes
By: Zhenhua Zhou
Publisher: World Century
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781938134357
Subjects: Urbanization; Globalization; Cities and towns; Economic conditions
Notes: Originally published in Chinese.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-474) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Formation and Development of the Global City Theory; title: 1.2.Main Viewpoints of the Global City Theory and Relevant Research; title: 1.3.Current State of Domestic Research; title: 2.1.Relations Between the Wave of Globalization and the Cities Centered by Space; title: 2.2.Wave of Informatization and Cities "Space of Flows"; title: 2.3.Information City and the Change of the World City System; title: 3.1.Global City Networks and Their Features; title: 3.2.Nodes of Global City Networks; title: 3.3.Globalizing Cities Based on Network Structure; title: 4.1.Regions of Global Cities: Basic Spatial Unit of Modern Global Economy; title: 4.2.Interpretation of the Spatial Structure for Regions of Global Cities; title: 4.3.Regions of Global Cities and Globalizing Cities; title: 5.1.Deeply Melting into the Process of Globalization; title: 5.2.Strategic Requirement of Globalizing Cities; title: 5.3.Positioning Strategic Target of Globalizing Cities and its Trend; title: Contents note continued: 6.1.Main Control Conditions: Involved in the Process of Globalization; title: 6.2.Path Dependence of the Rise for China's Global Cities; title: 7.1.Popular Trend of Thought and Theories of Competition Among Traditional Cities; title: 7.2.Competition and Cooperation in the Network of Global Cities; title: 7.3.The Rise of Global Cites Driven by Competition and Cooperation; title: 8.1.Strategic Orientation of Globalizing Cities; title: 8.2.Spatial Structure Model of Flow Expansion; title: 8.3.Developmental Strategy and Mode Oriented by Flow Expansion; title: 9.1.Transition of Industry Base in Globalizing Cities; title: 9.2.Orientation and Guideline of Industry Development in Globalizing Cities; title: 9.3.Leading Development of Modern Service Industry; title: 10.1.Evolution Trend of Urban Spatial Structure: From Single Nucleus to Multicenter; title: 10.2.Remodeling the Spatial Structure of Globalizing Cities; title: 10.3.New Town Construction Based on the Spatial Structure of Multicenter City; title: Contents note continued: 11.1.Creative Cities: The Soul of Globalizing Cities; title: 11.2.Cultural Strength and Creative Industry During the Rise of Global Cities; title: 11.3.Strengthening City's Cultural Creativity and Creative Force; title: 12.1.City Governing During the Rise of Global Cities; title: 12.2.Essential Requirement of Mode Innovation for City Governing; title: 12.3.Systemic Framework of Governing Structure.