An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

Guiwen Liu, Zhiyong Yi, Xiaoling Zhang, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek and Lizhen Wei
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Guiwen Liu: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, 174 Sha zheng Road, Chongqing 400045, China
Zhiyong Yi: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, 174 Sha zheng Road, Chongqing 400045, China
Xiaoling Zhang: Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China
Asheem Shrestha: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Igor Martek: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Lizhen Wei: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, 174 Sha zheng Road, Chongqing 400045, China

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: Urban renewal is a pragmatic approach in the sustainable urban development of urban areas, and has now become an essential strategy for most metropolises in China. The question of how urban renewal can best be realized has gained the attention of urban planning researchers looking to formulate practical evidence-based urban renewal policies through policy instruments. This paper analyzes the urban renewal policies of Shenzhen, a pioneer city in China in the promulgation of urban renewal legislation. In doing so, an analytical framework is established by focusing on three main policy instruments, along with several sub-instruments within them. Shenzhen’s five main urban renewal policies, issued between 2009 and 2016, are analyzed through this framework. Content analysis and pattern-matching is used in the review and analysis of the data. The results show that “Environment” side policies tend to be the most widely applied by the Shenzhen municipal government. Additionally, “Regulation Control” and “Goal-planning” policies are the two instruments most frequently adopted as sub-instruments. Moreover, it is found that the application of “Supply” side polices and “Demand” side polices needs be strengthened. These findings identify the types of urban renewal policies currently employed in China and provide a clear understanding of the current policy priorities, with suggestions and insight into further urban renewal policy initiatives for Shenzhen and beyond.

Keywords: urban renewal; urban planning; urban development; policy instruments; context analysis; Shenzhen; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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