Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China

Edited by Chia-Lin Chen, Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK, Haixiao Pan, Tongji University, China, Qing Shen, University of Washington, US and James Jixian Wang, Belt and Road Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong

• Contents:Foreword by Roger W. Vickerman xvi1 Introduction to the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation inChina 1Chia-Lin Chen, Haixiao Pan, Qing Shen and James Jixian WangPART I TRANSPORT PLANNING: TERRITORIAL RESTRUCTURINGAND DEVELOPMENT2 Port-city development in China 19James Jixian Wang3 Highway development in China 36Xin Fu4 High-speed rail and its wider spatial-economic impact on transformation ofChinese cities and regions: a multi-level analysis 60Chia-Lin Chen5 Probing into China’s air–HSR integration: a policy analysis 83Xueming (Jimmy) Chen6 The interrelations between railway station and its neighbouring areas: a casestudy of Guangzhou Station 100Xiaoxing Zhang and Yinsheng Tian7 A Chinese approach to “transit oriented development” (TOD) 116Ming Zhang8 Non-motorized transport development in Chinese cities 131Yang Tang9 Transport and rural development in China 150Dijia GongPART II TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY10 Transport and air quality in China 168Chao Liu and Zhong-Ren Peng11 Effects of rail transit proximity on commuter CO2 emissions in thesuburbs of Shanghai 182Haixiao Pan and Peng Wei12 ICTs and changes in activity–travel behavior in urban China: existingresearch and future directions 198Yue Shen, Na Ta, Mei-Po Kwan and Feng Zhen13 The rise of online ride-hailing services and their impact on urbantransport in China 212Shaoqing Huang14 Are Beijing and Shanghai automobile dependent cities? 229Yuan Gao and Peter NewmanPART III TRAVEL, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE15 Mobility and the Chinese dream 247Austin Rhys Williams16 Impact of individuals’ commuting trips on satisfaction and subjectivewell-being: evidence from Xi’an, China 266Runing Ye and Helena Titheridge17 Public transport and private travel preferences: a comparative studybetween Chinese and Australian communities 286Shaoli Wang, Carey Curtis and Jan Scheurer18 Urban transport inequality in transition China: exploring the socialinequality of commuting 302Pengjun Zhao19 Transport, social equity and capabilities in East Beijing 317Mengqiu Cao and Robin HickmanPART IV REFORM, GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT MODELS20 Railway reform in China 334Jianhong Wu, Yiqin Liu, Zhaoxia Kang and Yixiao Wang21 Planning intercity railway systems in China’s mega-city regions: the case ofthe Pearl River Delta 355Jiang Xu22 Challenges to transnational learning: a comparative study of Jinan andKunming, China 375Alainna Thomas23 China’s urban transport policy: from car-oriented to people-oriented cities 390Bo Quan and Dingyuan Xu24 South–south policy transfer? Transit oriented development from China tosub-Saharan Africa 404Keqi Si, Tsega Gebrekrstos Wereta and Dorina Pojani25 Conclusion: informing transportation planning and policymakingfor a better urban future 421Qing ShenIndex 437

'This book provides a welcome addition our understanding of urban transformation in China where the scale and speed of change has been phenomenal over the last 40 years. It covers all forms of transport, examining the modes, the environmental issues, social justice, and technology, as well as governance and detailed case studies. It is truly a synoptic book that will provide a benchmark resource for future research.'--David Banister, Professor Emeritus of Transport Studies and St Anne's College, University of Oxford, UK