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Scienze Regionali
Italian Journal of Regional Science
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Vol.10 – n. 3, 2011, 49-76
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section: SAGGI E RICERCHE – ARTICLES
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Land Recycling in China and its Implication
for the Regional Economy |
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Xin Li, Karen R. Polenske, Zhiyu Chen
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(Paper first received, September 2009; in final form, December 2010)
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Affiliazioni
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* Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77, Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 Usa, e-mail: xinli@mit.edu. Corresponding author.
** Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 Usa, e-mail: krp@mit.edu.
*** Young Professional Program, The World Bank, 1500 Mass Ave, NW, Washington DC 20005, Usa, e-mail: zchen1@worldbank.org.
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Abstract
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Since 2000, many cities in China have moved their large-scale manufacturing plants from urban to suburban or other less-developed regions. This inter- or intra-regional plant relocation not only leads to changes in land use patterns but also affects institutional, socioeconomic, and environmental issues both at the local and regional levels. We call this regional restructuring process land recycling, which creates critical
energy, environmental, financial, social, and political implications. Using Beijing to illustrate the impacts of land recycling, we also discuss the land pollution-related changes and their implications for land and environmental policymaking.
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Keywords: land recycling, planning, regional restructuring.
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JEL Classification: Q24, R52, R58
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