Electronic Resource
Springer
GeoJournal
44 (1998), S. 225-237
ISSN:
1572-9893
Keywords:
cross-border zone
;
regional development
;
China
;
Hong Kong
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
Notes:
Abstract Cross-border zones have been developed rapidly in China since 1979. This was largely due to the global economic restructuring in the post-Fordist era. The enclave of Hong Kong plays an indispensable role in the process. While China adopts the Open Door Policy, factories in Hong Kong are quick to relocate to the Pearl River Delta region in order to benefit from the low production costs and other preferential policies. The paper first reviews the factors leading to the economic integration between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region of southern China. It then examines the sectoral changes and the socio-economic data of the region. Rapid urbanization and rural urbanization are reflected in the quest for infrastructural development plans and the loss of quality farmland. They also bring along environmental hazards. The paper concludes with the call for a comprehensive development strategy for the region into the next century.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006807716495
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