Part I. Introduction
Chapter 1. Why Study Urbanization in Southeast, East, and North Asia (SENA)?
1.1 The scope
1.2 Study area: SENA
1.3 Research questions and hypothesis
1.4 The structure of the book
Chapter 2. The Research Design
2.1 Theoretical foundations
2.2 Conceptual Framework
2.3 Data and analysis
Part II. Land and Population
Chapter 3. Urban Land Transition
3.1 Uneven land transition across SENA countries
3.2 Urban land expansion 21 case cities in SENA
3.3 Land transition in Lanzhou, North Asia, and Vietnam
3.4 A glimpse of suburban landscapes in Shanghai
3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4. Urban Population Dynamics
4.1 Rapid urban population growth in SENA
4.2 Population dynamics of the case cities
4.3 High and growing urban population density
4.4 Population settlements: Gated communities and informal settlements
4.5 Conclusion
Part III. Urban Environmental Challenges
Chapter 5. Urban Air Pollution
5.1 Global context of air pollution
5.2 Urban air pollution in SENA
5.3 North Asia: Air pollution increasingly concerned
5.4 East Asia: Severe air pollution and getting worse
5.5 Southeast Asia: Increasing air pollution
5.6 Discussion: Temporal and intra-city spatial variation
5.7 Conclusion
Chapter 6. Urban Green Space
6.1 Green space provision for cities across the globe
6.2 Green space in North Asian cities: preservation and conversion
6.3 Green space in East Asian cities: decline in UB vs. rise in Chinese cities
6.4 Southeast Asian cities: the loss of green space and lakes
6.5 Discussion Environmental impacts and accessibility of urban green space
6.6 Conclusion
Part IV. Driving Urbanization: The Visible Hand of the State
Chapter 7. Governing the Land
7.1 Changing institutions: from central to local, from global to regional
7.2 From state to private land ownership: Russia, Mongolia, and Cambodia
7.3 An upper hand in land use rights: China and Vietnam
7.4 Land concessions: Laos and Myanmar
7.5 Conclusion
Chapter 8. Transforming Urban Planning
8.1 Weakened role of planning: Russia and Mongolia
8.2 Strengthened role of planning: China and Vietnam
8.3 Foreign-assisted Planning: Cambodia, Laos PDR, and Myanmar
8.4 Discussion and Conclusion: Planning in the transitional period
Chapter 9. From Planning to the Change of Urban Landscape
9.1 Planning effectiveness: a quantitative measurement
9.2 Planning through center (re)development
9.3 Planning through setting up transportation lines
9.4 Planning through administrative area changes
9.5 Planning through the evolving role of industry
9.6 Conclusion
Chapter 10. Conclusion
10.1 Summary of findings
10.2 Characteristics of SENA experiences
10.3 Future prospect and implications for the Global South
Appendix 1. Profiles of Seven SENA Countries
Appendix 2. Profiles of 21 SENA Case Cities
Postface
