Key Variables for Decision-Making on Urban Renewal in China: A Case Study of Chongqing

Zhou, Tao; Zhou, Yanyan; Liu, Guiwen

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“…However, the percentage of Strategic Measures was significantly lower than Legal Regulation; nevertheless, it had the second highest percentage and was higher than other sub-instruments. What this means is that official departments could continuously lower the threshold for entering into urban renewal processes, simplify the approval process for urban renewal plans, and adjust other related management measures by formulating regulations and planning to promote urban renewal projects which owe their existence to low operational costs and inherent governmental behavior [36]. The main purpose of "Legal regulations" is to set rules in the process of urban renewal program and planning, as shown Figure 4.…”

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An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

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Urban renewal is a pragmatic approach in the sustainable urban development of urban areas, and has now become an essential strategy for most metropolises in China. The question of how urban renewal can best be realized has gained the attention of urban planning researchers looking to formulate practical evidence-based urban renewal policies through policy instruments. This paper analyzes the urban renewal policies of Shenzhen, a pioneer city in China in the promulgation of urban renewal legislation. In doing so, an analytical framework is established by focusing on three main policy instruments, along with several sub-instruments within them. Shenzhen's five main urban renewal policies, issued between 2009 and 2016, are analyzed through this framework. Content analysis and pattern-matching is used in the review and analysis of the data. The results show that "Environment" side policies tend to be the most widely applied by the Shenzhen municipal government. Additionally, "Regulation Control" and "Goal-planning" policies are the two instruments most frequently adopted as sub-instruments. Moreover, it is found that the application of "Supply" side polices and "Demand" side polices needs be strengthened. These findings identify the types of urban renewal policies currently employed in China and provide a clear understanding of the current policy priorities, with suggestions and insight into further urban renewal policy initiatives for Shenzhen and beyond.

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An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

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“…Chongqing is one of five municipalities directly under the national government. It is a typical sample of urban development in China (Zhou et al 2017). In the last decades, it has experienced rapid urbanization and economic growth.…”

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“…Although urban renewal has made significant contributions in urban development, there are still many problems surrounded by, including conflicts between stakeholders, loss of social network and urban culture, impact on the living environment, and other unintended consequences (Yau and Chan 2008;Zhuang et al 2017). Since urban renewal is high-input, irreversible public projects, decision-making plays a dominant role in project success Zhou et al 2017). Many studies show that how the decisions were made is one of the major causes of the above problems (Juan et al 2010;Maginn 2007;Mayer et al 2005;Wang et al 2014).…”

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“…Many studies show that how the decisions were made is one of the major causes of the above problems (Juan et al 2010;Maginn 2007;Mayer et al 2005;Wang et al 2014). In China, urban renewal decision-making is government-led but strongly affected by the interaction between different stakeholders in the complex administrative process (Juan et al 2010;Zhou et al 2017). The interaction reflects in the transfer of information or knowledge between stakeholders, which would incur much transaction costs (Hastings and Adams 2005).…”

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An analysis of urban renewal decision-making in China from the perspective of transaction costs theory: the case of Chongqing

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In China, there is a growing number of urban renewal projects due to the rapid growth of the economy and urbanization. To meet the needs of urban development, urban renewal requires a sound decision-making approach involving various stakeholder groups. However, current urban renewal decision-making is criticized for poor efficiency, equity, and resulting in many unintended adverse outcomes. It is claimed that high-level transaction costs (e.g., a great deal of time spent on negotiation and coordination) are the factors hidden behind the problems. However, few studies have analyzed urban renewal decisionmaking in a transaction costs perspective. Using the case of Chongqing, this paper aims at adopting transaction costs theory to understand the administrative process of urban renewal decision-making in China. This research focuses on four key stakeholder groups: municipal government, district government, local administrative organizations, and the consulting parties. A transaction costs analytical framework is established. First, the decision-making stages of urban renewal and involved key stakeholder groups are clarified. Second, the transactions done by different stakeholder groups in each stage is identified, thus to analyze what types of transaction costs are generated. Third, the relative levels of transaction costs among different stakeholder groups were measured based on the interview. The empirical analysis reveals how transaction costs occur and affect urban renewal decision-making. Finally, policy implications were proposed to reduce transaction costs in order to enhance urban renewal.

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“…The concept of sustainable development is complex, while the opinion that it emphasizes the balance among the development of economy, society, and environment has been widely accepted in urban renewal [2]. Thus, most of the studies have tried to develop a decision support system (DDS) for urban renewal from specific aspects or a synthetic perspective of sustainable development [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Although previous studies provide numerous sets of indicators and frameworks collectively, due to a lack of verification, the range of indicators and framework structures in each remains distinct and different.…”

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Demolition of Existing Buildings in Urban Renewal Projects: A Decision Support System in the China Context

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Much of the rapid urbanization of China’s cities has occurred at the expense of the existing urban fabric. Across the nation, whole city blocks have been replaced with new structures, requiring large numbers of buildings to be demolished while still serviceable. This curtailed lifespan of existing buildings not only comes with an economic cost, but results in loss of urban culture, wastes resources, degrades the environment, exacerbates pollution, and inflames social conflict and instability. For the purpose of evaluating the merits of building demolition, this study develops a decision support system (DSS) for building demolition in the China context from the perspective of sustainable urban renewal. The indicators of this system cover economic, social, environmental, and institutional aspects of sustainable development. Meanwhile, both the individual characteristics of buildings and the external or extrinsic indicators at the neighborhood, local, or city level are taken into account. Based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), 24 critical indicators containing qualitative and quantitative factors are identified. These indicators are classified into six parameters: (1) service performance; (2) economic impact; (3) social identity; (4) local development; (5) building location; and (6) building safety. Empirical results reveal considerations of local development to be of greatest significance with the value of standardized factor loading standing at 0.911, followed by service performance (loading = 0.870) and building location (loading = 0.863), with social identity (loading = 0.236) ranking substantially lower. The findings contribute to the practice of urban renewal and, in particular, provide practical guidance to the building demolition decision-making process.

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Key Variables for Decision-Making on Urban Renewal in China: A Case Study of Chongqing

Cited by 44 publications

References 21 publications

An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

An analysis of urban renewal decision-making in China from the perspective of transaction costs theory: the case of Chongqing

Demolition of Existing Buildings in Urban Renewal Projects: A Decision Support System in the China Context

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