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	The urban system in West China: A case study along the midsection of the ancient Silk Road - He-Xi Corridor
	Xie Y. C. ; Ward R. ; Fang C. L. ; Qiao B.
	2007
关键词	challenges of urban development arid/semi-arid environment urban system He-Xi Corridor West China city
英文摘要	The evolution of the urban system in the semi-arid and arid West China has a close relationship to the origin, prosperity, and decline of the ancient Silk Road. This urban system bears noticeable inscriptions of the fragile physical environment, complex ethnic mix, and changing political systems and policies. This paper uses the mid-section of the ancient Silk Road - He-Xi Corridor as a case study to examine the challenges of urban development in West China and to propose suggestions for future development from the perspective of comprehensive planning. The research focuses on a series of seven cities and numerous towns which primarily serve the local population by providing different functions, beyond their value to travelers and historians. These cities are rapidly gaining importance to provincial and national authorities. Although current political, social, and economic influences are significant, a considerable part of their evolution can be explained by the natural environment, primary resources, ethnic differences, and their geographical distributions. The investigation examines the relationship between the evolution of these urban centers and internal and external conditions and provides a base for planning policy to enhance their viability as significant nodes for future development. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
出处	Cities
卷	24
期	1
页	60-73
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
ISSN号	0264-2751
内容类型	SCI/SSCI论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/22733]
专题	地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Xie Y. C.,Ward R.,Fang C. L.,et al. The urban system in West China: A case study along the midsection of the ancient Silk Road - He-Xi Corridor. 2007.

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