Towards a transition territory

Planning and design strategies to improve social and ecological conditions in the peri-urban area of Shanghai

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

S. Xu Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

C. Furlan Environmental Technology and Design - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
L. Qu Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
R.J. Nottrot Education and Student Affairs (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

17-01-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Shanghai has experienced rapid urbanization over the past 30 years, with a large number of rural areas being transformed into semi-urbanized areas with mixed functions. The main drivers were top-down state-led development, market forces, and bottom-up rural industrialization. The scale and speed of this process have far exceeded expectations, leading to a series of socio-ecological problems such as population loss, industrial decline, and environmental pollution. Based on the analysis, this dissertation identifies two development directions: industrial restructuring and ecological protection, to cope with the uncertainty of population growth, a scenario-building approach is used to explore the optimal strategies under different circumstances. Design strategies are extracted through scenario evaluation and applied to strategic planning.