This paper focuses on the economic development and urban morphology as well as its impact on the transportation system during the urban expansion of Shanghai in the last more than 20 years(1986-2008).Based on data fro...This paper focuses on the economic development and urban morphology as well as its impact on the transportation system during the urban expansion of Shanghai in the last more than 20 years(1986-2008).Based on data from 3 comprehensive transport surveys of Shanghai since 1986,the changes in residential trip demand,vehicle use,and the spatial distribution of trips were studied to understand the demands on the transportation system.The factors contributing to those changes in transportation demand were discussed,by which the conclusions were arrived:1) economic development promotes population growth and stimulates residential trip demand greatly;2) unsynchronized migration of population and job from central district to periphery district of Shanghai make trips and congestion diffuse in the same way;and 3) urban sprawl from a city center encourages the single-occupant vehicle mode,which imposes greater pressure on the roadway system.It is concluded that urban development should coordinate with the transportation system planning and expansion.展开更多
There is a widespread belief that information and knowledge are vital for rural and agricultural development. Today, generation of new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communicati...There is a widespread belief that information and knowledge are vital for rural and agricultural development. Today, generation of new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communication channels. New information and communication technologies can decrease poverty by promotion rural people access to education, health, government and financial services; overall, they can improve livelihood. The purpose of this study was to identify potentials of new information and communications technologies （ICTs） in agricultural and rural sector. Documentary research and literature review were used as research method. Findings revealed that the most applications for these ICTs in rural and agricultural sector were： E-trade of inputs and outputs, extension and training activities for rural dwellers, advertisement of rural tourism products, knowledge transfer from urban to rural and vice versa, official procedures and geographic information system （GIS） for management of natural resources.展开更多
The stilted buildings of Tujia nationality spread over the adjacent mountain areas of Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing belong to the typical pile-dwelling architecture in southern China. Stilted buildings are not ...The stilted buildings of Tujia nationality spread over the adjacent mountain areas of Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing belong to the typical pile-dwelling architecture in southern China. Stilted buildings are not only a typical residential building style of the Tujia people, and they are also a matetialized symbol of Tujia ciilture. For thousands of years, Tujia people have taken materials from the local areaand built buildings in the mountains, emphasizing the harmony between man and nature. They have also integrated their ptay for happiness and peace, yearning for a good life, and customafy rituals of prayingfor happiness into the construction process of the stilted buildings. Thus, unique building skills of stilted, buildings of Tujia natiomity af e formed. Under the impact of modem industrial civilization, tiie inheritance of building skills of stilted buildings of Tujia nationality has gradually entered an embamssing situation. Therefore, they have been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage and become the object ofprotection. In the context of the protection of intangible cultural heritagCj rc-recognizing the building skillsof stilted buildings of Tujia nationality plays an important role in protecting and promoting the national traditional culture and has an unignorable teference value for the design of modem residential landscapes.展开更多
Using social exchange theory, this study investigated residents＇ attitudes toward the preliminary stage of tourism development in nature reserves in Wuyishan National Nature Reserve of China, and the socio-economic a...Using social exchange theory, this study investigated residents＇ attitudes toward the preliminary stage of tourism development in nature reserves in Wuyishan National Nature Reserve of China, and the socio-economic and negative effects of residents＇ attitude toward the tourist industry. Results of the questionnaire survey indicated that local people perceived they could benefit from the economic activities related to tourism, and were supportive of the conservation of natural resources and local culture, sustainable community development, and community participation in ecotourism planning and management. This study also revealed that the variables of age, gender, education level, household income, family size, non-farm work arrangements, and the distance to tourism attractions, have significant association with respondents＇ attitudes toward ecotourism development, or negative impacts of the tourist industry. Respondents who are male, or have a higher household income, are more supportive of tourism development inside the reserve. Younger and more highly educated community members are more likely to support learning more about natural and cultural resources and landscapes. Respondents who have a hieher household income, or live far fromthe village center, are more concerned about the negative environmental impacts of tourism development.展开更多
The importance of social sports in urban development show that it makes the quality of urban residents greatly improved and becomes a strong surge of power to promote the development of economy; it makes the cultural ...The importance of social sports in urban development show that it makes the quality of urban residents greatly improved and becomes a strong surge of power to promote the development of economy; it makes the cultural connotations of the city more abundant and becomes the propeller of urban cultural development. And the specific roles show that it forms the group of physical and mental health in the city; it makes sports become an important part of people＇ s lives; it cultivates and enhances the citizens＇ sense of honor; it improves the urban management and enhances the image of the city.展开更多
With the deepening of the national urban and rural development strategy and the development of urban and rural integration, all levels of government are committed to narrowing the gap between rural and urban subsisten...With the deepening of the national urban and rural development strategy and the development of urban and rural integration, all levels of government are committed to narrowing the gap between rural and urban subsistence allowances. However, the inherent urban and rural differences and path dependence determines the integration of urban and rural low-cost integration is far from the standard can be achieved, the institutional environment and the operating environment are not in the same starting line of the facts, determines the ＂integration＂ will need to go through a long period of time Time of urban and rural development can be gradually achieved. At present, China＇s widespread implementation of the distinction between urban and rural residents minimum riving security system, not only difficult to play its due security ftmction, but further exacerbated the vicious cycle of dual society, the economic and social development is extremely unfavorable.展开更多
From two perspectives, - the proportion of residential income and the equality of residential income distribution - this paper identifies a widening gap in China＇s income distribution and considers that this is a res...From two perspectives, - the proportion of residential income and the equality of residential income distribution - this paper identifies a widening gap in China＇s income distribution and considers that this is a result of different factors such as technological progress, increasing return on assets, the economic growth priority strategy of local governments, the increasing number of migrant workers who are in a weak position to negotiate wages, as well as the rapid process of industrialization. Based on the above analysis, this paper presents policy recommendations on how to improve the income distribution system.展开更多
The eighteenth CPC National Congress points out that we should take the urbanization as the driving force of the economic development in China in the new period, vigorously develop the undertakings of the physical cul...The eighteenth CPC National Congress points out that we should take the urbanization as the driving force of the economic development in China in the new period, vigorously develop the undertakings of the physical culture and sports, enhance the sports con- sciousness of the urban residents in our country, guide our urban residents scientifically and effectively carry out sports and fitness, im- prove their levels of the fitness consumption, enhance the national physique and the comprehensive qualities, construct a beauty China, which are of great significance. Therefore, we must take present situation of the sports and fitness consumption of the urban residents in China as the basis, analyze the reasons, and conduct the targeted guidance and support, to ensure that China＇s urban residents have better working environments, and living conditions, and the better fitness habits, to continue to enhance our people＇s happiness indexes, and real- ize the beautiful Chinese Dream.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 70803034)
文摘This paper focuses on the economic development and urban morphology as well as its impact on the transportation system during the urban expansion of Shanghai in the last more than 20 years(1986-2008).Based on data from 3 comprehensive transport surveys of Shanghai since 1986,the changes in residential trip demand,vehicle use,and the spatial distribution of trips were studied to understand the demands on the transportation system.The factors contributing to those changes in transportation demand were discussed,by which the conclusions were arrived:1) economic development promotes population growth and stimulates residential trip demand greatly;2) unsynchronized migration of population and job from central district to periphery district of Shanghai make trips and congestion diffuse in the same way;and 3) urban sprawl from a city center encourages the single-occupant vehicle mode,which imposes greater pressure on the roadway system.It is concluded that urban development should coordinate with the transportation system planning and expansion.
文摘There is a widespread belief that information and knowledge are vital for rural and agricultural development. Today, generation of new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communication channels. New information and communication technologies can decrease poverty by promotion rural people access to education, health, government and financial services; overall, they can improve livelihood. The purpose of this study was to identify potentials of new information and communications technologies （ICTs） in agricultural and rural sector. Documentary research and literature review were used as research method. Findings revealed that the most applications for these ICTs in rural and agricultural sector were： E-trade of inputs and outputs, extension and training activities for rural dwellers, advertisement of rural tourism products, knowledge transfer from urban to rural and vice versa, official procedures and geographic information system （GIS） for management of natural resources.
基金Sponsored by Excellent Yong and Middle-aged Science and Technology Innovation Team Plan Project for Higher Learning in Hubei Province(T201613)
文摘The stilted buildings of Tujia nationality spread over the adjacent mountain areas of Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing belong to the typical pile-dwelling architecture in southern China. Stilted buildings are not only a typical residential building style of the Tujia people, and they are also a matetialized symbol of Tujia ciilture. For thousands of years, Tujia people have taken materials from the local areaand built buildings in the mountains, emphasizing the harmony between man and nature. They have also integrated their ptay for happiness and peace, yearning for a good life, and customafy rituals of prayingfor happiness into the construction process of the stilted buildings. Thus, unique building skills of stilted, buildings of Tujia natiomity af e formed. Under the impact of modem industrial civilization, tiie inheritance of building skills of stilted buildings of Tujia nationality has gradually entered an embamssing situation. Therefore, they have been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage and become the object ofprotection. In the context of the protection of intangible cultural heritagCj rc-recognizing the building skillsof stilted buildings of Tujia nationality plays an important role in protecting and promoting the national traditional culture and has an unignorable teference value for the design of modem residential landscapes.
基金the University of the Ryukyus Foundation(Fiscal year of 2014)the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences,Kagoshima University(Fiscal year of 2015 and 2016) for their grant to support this research
文摘Using social exchange theory, this study investigated residents＇ attitudes toward the preliminary stage of tourism development in nature reserves in Wuyishan National Nature Reserve of China, and the socio-economic and negative effects of residents＇ attitude toward the tourist industry. Results of the questionnaire survey indicated that local people perceived they could benefit from the economic activities related to tourism, and were supportive of the conservation of natural resources and local culture, sustainable community development, and community participation in ecotourism planning and management. This study also revealed that the variables of age, gender, education level, household income, family size, non-farm work arrangements, and the distance to tourism attractions, have significant association with respondents＇ attitudes toward ecotourism development, or negative impacts of the tourist industry. Respondents who are male, or have a higher household income, are more supportive of tourism development inside the reserve. Younger and more highly educated community members are more likely to support learning more about natural and cultural resources and landscapes. Respondents who have a hieher household income, or live far fromthe village center, are more concerned about the negative environmental impacts of tourism development.
文摘The importance of social sports in urban development show that it makes the quality of urban residents greatly improved and becomes a strong surge of power to promote the development of economy; it makes the cultural connotations of the city more abundant and becomes the propeller of urban cultural development. And the specific roles show that it forms the group of physical and mental health in the city; it makes sports become an important part of people＇ s lives; it cultivates and enhances the citizens＇ sense of honor; it improves the urban management and enhances the image of the city.
文摘With the deepening of the national urban and rural development strategy and the development of urban and rural integration, all levels of government are committed to narrowing the gap between rural and urban subsistence allowances. However, the inherent urban and rural differences and path dependence determines the integration of urban and rural low-cost integration is far from the standard can be achieved, the institutional environment and the operating environment are not in the same starting line of the facts, determines the ＂integration＂ will need to go through a long period of time Time of urban and rural development can be gradually achieved. At present, China＇s widespread implementation of the distinction between urban and rural residents minimum riving security system, not only difficult to play its due security ftmction, but further exacerbated the vicious cycle of dual society, the economic and social development is extremely unfavorable.
文摘From two perspectives, - the proportion of residential income and the equality of residential income distribution - this paper identifies a widening gap in China＇s income distribution and considers that this is a result of different factors such as technological progress, increasing return on assets, the economic growth priority strategy of local governments, the increasing number of migrant workers who are in a weak position to negotiate wages, as well as the rapid process of industrialization. Based on the above analysis, this paper presents policy recommendations on how to improve the income distribution system.
文摘The eighteenth CPC National Congress points out that we should take the urbanization as the driving force of the economic development in China in the new period, vigorously develop the undertakings of the physical culture and sports, enhance the sports con- sciousness of the urban residents in our country, guide our urban residents scientifically and effectively carry out sports and fitness, im- prove their levels of the fitness consumption, enhance the national physique and the comprehensive qualities, construct a beauty China, which are of great significance. Therefore, we must take present situation of the sports and fitness consumption of the urban residents in China as the basis, analyze the reasons, and conduct the targeted guidance and support, to ensure that China＇s urban residents have better working environments, and living conditions, and the better fitness habits, to continue to enhance our people＇s happiness indexes, and real- ize the beautiful Chinese Dream.
