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URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION

Edited by Florian Steinberg and Januar Hakim

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

2016 Asian Development Bank

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ISBN 978-92-9254-983-1 (Print), 978-92-9254-984-8 (e-ISBN)

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Urban development in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2016.

1. Urban development. 2. Regional development. 3. Greater Mekong Subregion. I. Asian Development Bank.

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Contents

Tables and Figures

Foreword

Urban Development and Urbanization in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Preface

Knowledge Sharing on Urban Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Evolution of Towns and Cities in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Januar Hakim

Spatial and Socioeconomic Development

Urban Development Experiences

Cambodia

Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Myanmar

Thailand

Viet Nam

Yunnan Province, Peoples Republic of China

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Peoples Republic of China

Drivers of Change

Government Policies and Strategies

Regional Cooperation

Transport and Trade Facilitation

Foreign Investment

RuralUrban Migration

Patterns and Emergent Trends in Urbanization

Dominance of Primary Cities

Development of Small and Medium-Sized Towns and Cities

RuralUrban Linkages

Emerging Urban Growth Centers

Issues in Urban Development

Urban Planning and Land Management

Financing for Urban Infrastructure

Climate Change and Environmental Management

Urban Institutions and Management Growth

Private Sector Involvement

Conclusion

Chapter 2: The Role of Cities and Connectivity in Promoting Regional Integration and Competitiveness

Douglas Webster and Andrew Gulbrandson

Introduction

Spatial and Economic Trends in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Urban Systems and Spatial Patterns

Trends in Economic Development and Value Chains

Trends in Greater Mekong Subregion Trade and Traffic Flows

National Urban Systems and Development Strategies

The Role and Potential of Urban Modules in the Socioeconomic Development of the Greater Mekong Subregion

Context

Cross-Border Arbitrage Activities

Along Corridor Activities

Ports

Industrial Clusters and Manufacturing

Tourism

Implications for Greater Mekong Subregion Development

Context

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