He Xinggang. POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 1993, 3(3): 203-213.
Citation: He Xinggang. POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 1993, 3(3): 203-213.

POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL

  • Publish Date: 1993-09-20
  • Metropolises are centers of politics, economy, culture and information, and also economic growth poles in comparatively large areas. After 1949, China's urban structure have changed greatly, from original "pyramid" shape into "upside -down pyramid" shape, that is, more megalopolises and metropolises, fewer medium-sized and small cities. The most distinguishing feature of urban population growth was the remarkable increase of population in megalopolises and metropolises. The key reason for urban population expansion is to want to obtain the benefits of scale -agglomeration economy of metropolises. The number of urban functions directly determines the quality and quantity of urban population. Metropolises appeal not only agricultural population but also the population of medium-sized and small cities, which put much more population pressure on metropolises. The ideal goals of scale-control of metropolitan population are discussed in terms of economy, society and ecollogy. In order to control the metropolitan population expansion, the following measures should be taken: developing medium-sized and small cities, and satillite cities establishing rationally regional urban system, reasonably distributing industrial enterprises, and greatly developing township enterprises.
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POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL

Abstract: Metropolises are centers of politics, economy, culture and information, and also economic growth poles in comparatively large areas. After 1949, China's urban structure have changed greatly, from original "pyramid" shape into "upside -down pyramid" shape, that is, more megalopolises and metropolises, fewer medium-sized and small cities. The most distinguishing feature of urban population growth was the remarkable increase of population in megalopolises and metropolises. The key reason for urban population expansion is to want to obtain the benefits of scale -agglomeration economy of metropolises. The number of urban functions directly determines the quality and quantity of urban population. Metropolises appeal not only agricultural population but also the population of medium-sized and small cities, which put much more population pressure on metropolises. The ideal goals of scale-control of metropolitan population are discussed in terms of economy, society and ecollogy. In order to control the metropolitan population expansion, the following measures should be taken: developing medium-sized and small cities, and satillite cities establishing rationally regional urban system, reasonably distributing industrial enterprises, and greatly developing township enterprises.

He Xinggang. POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 1993, 3(3): 203-213.
Citation: He Xinggang. POPULATION EXPANSION IN CHINA'S METROPOLISES AND ITS SCALE-CONTROL[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 1993, 3(3): 203-213.

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