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China's problems
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Geography Mind Map on China's problems, created by t.elson.mi on 20/03/2013.
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China's problems
Tansport
not an efficient form of transport to the islands - slow ferry
Disparities of wealth
new housing developments not available for everyone, only for the rich
People
the land to build this city was stripped of the local farmers who depended on the land
Urban Sprawl -- Uncontrolled expansion
cannot accomidate services for an unkown population increases
Case Study : Dongtan
'the eco city that never was'
nothing was built?
funding was stalled an approval is still needed
to be built on Yangtze Delta islands
Facts and Figures
By 2030 it was intended to house 500,000 residents
population increse: 1,650 million in 2000, to 1.3 billion
Rural to Urban Migration
4oo cities thought to be needed to house 300million people from rural areas
more energy efficient technology needed to sustain them
'Ethical Corproation'
accused the deveopers of never intending dongtan to be a reality, but more as something to merely impress other regions
"greening the country’s image abroad while in practice allowing its cities to continue to develop unsustainably at breakneck speed"
Politics
conflict with USA
Waste
inproper disposal of waste that contaminates water supplies
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