Abstract
Principal components analysis of small-area data provided by China's 2000 Population Census shows that major new economic and social forces largely shape the spatial composition of housing in Guangzhou. This is generally manifested in a series of concentric rings: the old urban core, the middle zone of reform housing, and the outer ring of new commodity housing. In addition, urban villages punctuate the metropolitan landscape. Corresponding analysis of sociodemographic attributes depict a metropolis in transition, with market elements and choice-based housing decisions beginning to impinge on the urban fabric. However, the deeply entrenched socialist institutions established during the early years of the People's Republic ensure the continuing dominance of the workplace and occupational attributes as factors structuring China's metropolitan space.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 434-452 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Urban Geography |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies
User-Defined Keywords
- Guangzhou
- Housing space
- Principal components analysis
- Social transformation
- Urban landscape