Chinese Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: Institutions, Power Relations, and Public Spheres (Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design)

Chinese Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: Institutions, Power Relations, and Public Spheres is the first accessible text on theoretical underpinnings and extensive case material on China’s collaborative planning.It questions the validity of agonistic and communicative approaches and lays out a new theoretical framework for collaborative planning in China. The book also elaborates the changing governance contexts for collaborative planning in China, including the participative and deliberative turn, and the impact of social media and digital transition on power relations and public spheres.Collaborative planning has become a practical solution to solve increasingly complex problems and the challenges of sustainability under rapid economic development.The authors present several in-depth case studies of collaborative practices in the fields of urban regeneration, environmental protection, and green initiatives in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, and other cities.The materia