Chinese cities are increasingly using digital technologies to address urban problems and govern society. However, little is known about how this digital turn has been implemented. This study explores the introduction of digital governance in Shenzhen, one of China’s most praised smart cities....

The year 2014 marked the rapid expansion of big data in urban studies and planning practices in China. Big data has advantages of revealing individual characteristics rather than a general feature by traditional statistics, and it is consistent with the idea of people-oriented urbanization and...

Rethinking infrastructure development / William Ascher and Corinne Krupp -- Distributional implications of alternative financing of physical infrastructure development / William Ascher and Corinne Krupp -- Beyond privatization : rethinking private sector involvement in the provision of civil...

This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy