Yibin Ao, Igor Martek

Rural Built Environment of Sichuan Province, China (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Major changes are taking place in the Chinese countryside as China rushes to modernizes and urbanizes its rural fabric. The transformation is improving the quality of life of rural inhabitants, but also brings about challenges as people strive to adjust. This book systematically examines the impact of change on the daily lives and activities of the residents of Sichuan Province, in China’s South-west. It examines the themes of infrastructure, transport modes and preferences, sanitation, water conservation, earthquake and flood disaster preparedness, and the impact these have on villager behavior and quality of life. This book is an essential reference guide for graduate students and practitioners in the fields of rural planning, renewal, and construction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Singapore
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789813342170
• Artikelnr.: 60763294

Autorenporträt

Yibin Ao is an Associate Professor at Chengdu University of Technology, China. He earned his Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees from Chongqing University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Sichuan University, respectively. Through July 2017 to July 2018, he was seconded to Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Netherlands, as a visiting scholar. He is expert in the fields of rural planning and human geography. Currently, his research explores various aspects of China’s rural built environment and the impact these have on the daily lives of rural inhabitants.
Igor Martek is an academic at Deakin University, Australia. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture and PhD in Strategic Studies from the University of Melbourne. He has an MBA from the University of New South Wales, and an MA in International Relations from the Australian National University. He has worked extensively in industry on major capital projects in various locations around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Singapore and China. For ten years, he was Managing Director of Far-East operations of a British consultancy firm based in Tokyo.

Inhaltsangabe

Comprehensive Evaluation on Rural Built Environment Change in China under Multi Index Panel Data.- Perception of and preference for rural built environment of rural residents.- Performance Appraisal Method for Rural Infrastructure Construction Based on Public Satisfaction.- Farmers’ Satisfaction of Rural Facilities and Its Influencing Indicators.- Farmers’ Satisfaction of Household Latrine and its Influencing Indicators.- Relationship between Rural Built Environment and Household Vehicle Ownership: An Empirical Analysis in Rural Sichuan, China.- Exploring the effects of the rural built environment on household car ownership after controlling for preference and attitude: Evidence from Sichuan, China.- Influences of Rural Built Environment on Travel Mode Choice of Rural Residents: The Case of Rural Sichuan.- Effects of rural built environment on travel-related CO2 emissions considering travel attitudes.- Impact of the Built Environment and Bicycling Psychological Factors on the Acceptable Bicycling Distance of Rural Residents.- Influence of built environment and risk perception on seismic evacuation behavior: Evidence from rural areas affected by Wenchuan earthquake.- Influence of rural building characteristics on energy consumption of new rural residential buildings.- Influence of building characteristics and water conservation attitudes on rural residents’ water conservation behavior.

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Comprehensive Evaluation on Rural Built Environment Change in China under Multi Index Panel Data.- Perception of and preference for rural built environment of rural residents.- Performance Appraisal Method for Rural Infrastructure Construction Based on Public Satisfaction.- Farmers' Satisfaction of Rural Facilities and Its Influencing Indicators.- Farmers' Satisfaction of Household Latrine and its Influencing Indicators.- Relationship between Rural Built Environment and Household Vehicle Ownership: An Empirical Analysis in Rural Sichuan, China.- Exploring the effects of the rural built environment on household car ownership after controlling for preference and attitude: Evidence from Sichuan, China.- Influences of Rural Built Environment on Travel Mode Choice of Rural Residents: The Case of Rural Sichuan.- Effects of rural built environment on travel-related CO2 emissions considering travel attitudes.- Impact of the Built Environment and Bicycling Psychological Factors on the Acceptable Bicycling Distance of Rural Residents.- Influence of built environment and risk perception on seismic evacuation behavior: Evidence from rural areas affected by Wenchuan earthquake.- Influence of rural building characteristics on energy consumption of new rural residential buildings.- Influence of building characteristics and water conservation attitudes on rural residents' water conservation behavior.