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Global Research of Cities

A Case of Chengdu

  • Presents an insightful analysis by the national think tank of China concerning the global approach of major Chinese cities

  • Uses Chengdu, a significant city in the context of China’s development process, as a representative example

  • Features supporting case studies

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Background: Chengdu in a Global Context

    • Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu, Ben Durudder
    Pages 1-28
  3. Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Data: Chengdu in the World City Network

    • Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu, Jie Yang
    Pages 29-58
  4. Social Research Finding One: Quantitative Analysis of Successful Enterprises

    • Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu, Frank Witlox, Kathy Pain, Michael Hoyler et al.
    Pages 59-89
  5. Social Research Finding TWO: Business Success Stories and Inspiration

    • Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu, Shuting Guo, Zheng Zhao, Yuwei Li et al.
    Pages 91-170
  6. Moving onto the World Stage

    • Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu, Xiaolan Yang, Shuting Guo
    Pages 171-188
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 189-205

About this book

This book, written by the national think tank of China, presents a comprehensive analysis of the key elements and unique characteristics in Chengdu’s development into a global city. To do so, it adopts both external and internal perspectives: externally, it highlights Chengdu’s agglomeration and linkage so as to identify the differences in its overall development in comparison with other world cities. Internally, it explores the behavior of companies within the city as the root motive for urban development. The authors investigate how businesses grow and promote the agglomeration, linkage and diversity of cities in the growth process, helping readers understand the contribution of businesses to urban development.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Peter Taylor

  • Beijing, China

    Pengfei Ni

  • School of Business and Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China

    Kai Liu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global Research of Cities

  • Book Subtitle: A Case of Chengdu

  • Authors: Peter Taylor, Pengfei Ni, Kai Liu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-981-3

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-980-6Published: 04 December 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5737-4Published: 09 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-981-3Published: 24 November 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 205

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cultural Economics, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Urbanism

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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