Facing the rapid urbanization and motorization, traditional urban structure with ultra-high dense mono-center is undergoing changes. How to construct a public-transport-oriented metropolitan spatial structure and promote sustainable development is a major concern of urban planning in China. This paper takes Shanghai as a case study. Through years of investigation and study, recommendations have been proposed to optimize metropolitan spatial structure with the construction of rail transit.


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    Title :

    Rail Transit and Its Impact on Shanghai Metropolitan Spatial Structure


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Second International Conference on Transportation Engineering ; 2009 ; Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China



    Publication date :

    2009-07-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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