China's housing in transition: A case study of Shanghai

Qiuli Xue, Ernie Scoffham

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Abstract

China is undergoing a dramatic transformation from planned economy to market economy. Housing commercialization has become an inevitable trend since 1990. This paper explores the housing problems of China using Shanghai as a case study. Part 1 describes the basic condition of housing provision in China, Part 2 lists the problems and constraints of current housing and explores the reasons for them, Part 3 introduces current housing reform in Shanghai and Part 4 discusses the problems emerging in this reform, and also gives some alternative strategies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-243
JournalInternational Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications
Volume20
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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