Measurement of the Degree of Compactness of Large municipal Cities in Coastal Provinces in China：A Conceptual Analysis

Rapid urbanization Extensive land use Population Growth Pressure Economic Environm- Cost Urban grea ental Cost Limited land resource) Sprawl pra The Compact city paradigm could be one of the approaches that cities could choose to maintain sustainability

The Compact city paradigm could be one of the approaches that cities could choose to maintain sustainability. Urban area Rapid urbanization & Population Growth Economic Cost Environm￾ental Cost Extensive land use (Limited land resource) Pressure Sprawl Sprawl

Relevant policies in China Ministry of development and reform commission The Outline of the eleventh five- Year plan for National Economic and Social Development( Chapter 6)(2007) The ministry of land and resources p.r.c National Land Use Master Plan Outline (1997--2010 Ministry of Construction P.R.C Reply to Chongqings Master Plan(国函[2007]90号) Reply to hangzhou' s Master plan(国函[2007]9号)

Relevant Policies in China Ministry of Development and Reform Commission The Outline of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (Chapter 6)(2007) ………… The Ministry of Land and Resources P.R.C. National Land Use Master Plan Outline (1997—2010) ………….. Ministry of Construction P.R.C. Reply to Chongqing’s Master Plan (国函[2007]90号); Reply to Hangzhou’s Master Plan (国函[2007]19号); …………

Stimulating factors China's Status Policies Experiences in the World Urban form developing trend Compact city A question is proposed What is the existing degree of the compactness in Chinese cities?

Stimulating factors China’s Status Policies Experiences in the World Urban form developing trend Compact city A question is proposed What is the existing degree of the compactness in Chinese cities?

Part RELEVANT THEORIES

Part 2 RELEVANT THEORIES

What is the“ compact city”? Three defining approaches: Unitary Definition, Composition Definition and measurement based approach An Image of a compact city

What is the “compact city”? ◆ Three defining approaches: Unitary Definition, Composition Definition and Measurement based Approach An Image of a compact city