Abstract
The delta region on the south bank of the Yangtze River displays a diversity of urban/rural settlement patterns. The area, referred to as the New Pudong Development Area, includes belt or linear settlement patterns parallel to artificial dikes and rivers, as well as clustered settlements which occur further inland. The more diverse settlements are most often associated with administrative centers within the town. To the west, extended urbanization related to the expansion of Shanghai is impacting the rural landscape. Urban land uses are replacing rural land uses. Settlement types are identified and a classification is proposed. These types are Belt, Point, Clustered and Transitional settlement patterns. It is anticipated that the agricultural/residential land ratio which now is 1 :0.56 will increase to 1: 0.70 by the end of the current decade.
Recommended Citation
Qilin, Gu
(1993)
"Changing Rural Settlement Patterns in New Pudong Development Area, Shanghai, People's Republic of China,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 35:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
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