Metropolitan development in a transitional socialist economy: Spatial restructuring in the Pearl River Delta, China

摘要: The dynamic of globalisation and urban change in Europe North America has been extensively documented. Relatively little is known about the processes consequences spatial restructuring metropolitan regions within context a transitional socialist economy. This study investigates economic transformation one most China. Deregulation post-reform central state allowed Chinese peasants to diversify agricultural production industrialise rural economy according various personal strengths changing market demand. Despite rapid commercialisation industrialisation regional economy, there no growing concentration population facilities large cities. loci accelerated growth, increased mobility massive land-use have intermediate zones surrounding between centres. Rapid expa...