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Urbanization and China: Understanding Impacts, Projecting Future

October 5, 2019
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
America/New_York
Avery Hall, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 Wood Auditorium
As part of the celebration of WEAI’s 70th Anniversary, the 2019 Urban China Forum explores the impact of China’s sweeping urbanization on the country’s economic growth, environment and land resources, urban form and lifestyle, social fabric and welfare, and population and health. The magnitude and scope of change occurring through China’s urbanization are unprecedented, with impacts on nearly all facets of the society. As a field of enquiry, urbanization also provides a conceptual container for the study of populations and the natural and built environment within spatial concentrations of human habitation and exchange. Recognizing the breadth of urbanization research, we acknowledge the multidisciplinary nature of discourse and bring together scholars in an integrated forum of dialogue. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urbanization-and-china-understanding-impacts-projecting-future-tickets-69334821317 Deborah Davis, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Yale University Jane Duckett, Professor of Politics, University of Glasgow Peilei Fan, Professor of Urban Planning, Michigan State University Qin Gao, Professor of Social Work, Columbia University Shi Li, Professor of Economics, Beijing Normal University Justin Remais, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley Alan Smart, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Calgary Jeremy Wallace, Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University Ya Ping Wang, Professor of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow Weiping Wu, Professor of Urban Planning, Columbia University Organized by: Columbia University’s Urban Planning Program Urban China Network (Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation) China Center for Social Policy (Columbia School of Social Work)

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