Sustainability of Urban Agriculture in Shanghai, China

Shanghai: Population Planning and Urban Sustainability

political economy of china in central asia

this research is about the political economy of china in central asia. in this research the political & economic interactions affected on chinas political economy in central asia are examined. chinas goal of presence in central asia including political-security, economic and energy goals is described in one part. in another part, the trade relations between china and central asian countries ar...

Quantifying Urban Fragmentation under Economic Transition in Shanghai City, China

Urban fragmentation affects sustainability through multiple impacts on economic, social, and environmental cost. Characterizing the dynamics of urban fragmentation in relation to economic transition should provide implications for sustainability. However, rather few efforts have been made in this issue. Using the case of Shanghai (China), this paper quantifies urban fragmentation in relation to...

Which Urban Migrants Default from Tuberculosis Treatment in Shanghai, China?

BACKGROUND Migration is a major challenge to tuberculosis (TB) control worldwide. TB treatment requires multiple drugs for at least six months. Some TB patients default before completing their treatment regimen, which can lead to ongoing infectiousness and drug resistance. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 29,943 active TB cases among urban migrants that were reported between 2...

Ecological consequences of rapid urban expansion: Shanghai, China

and expansion since the late 1970s, accompanied by rapid and widespread urbanization. During the early 1980s, 18% of China’s population lived in cities, but this rose to 39% by 2003, while the number of cities increased from 190 to 660 (including about 170 cities with a population greater than 1 million) over the same time period. From 1980 to 2003, the contribution of Chinese cities to gross n...