A Study Of Urban Mixed-use Development In Theory And Practice

Mixed use,a morphology of city,has existed in urban built-up areas at all times and in all countries.Mixed use has led to an ideal state for urban land use.Mixed use is not only a necessary approach to sustainable urban development,but also an inevitable result of it.At present,the information society has brought us major changes in both patterns of living and mode of production.The rapid development of urbanization in China has created many problems which pose a challenge in urban planning and urban development mode that are using functional zoning as guidance.The research project is carried out under the guidance of the scientific development view and in accordance with the time request of constructing the Harmonious Society.This thesis brings forth the new concept of mixed-use city both in theory and practice, and probes into the connotation and significance of mixed use city.With the example of the city of Shanghai this paper gives a thorough discussion on the formation and development of urban mixed use through the view angles ranging from history progress to urban planning management as well as some practical cases of such development.This study has initially established the theoretical and practical framework of mixed use urban development for Shanghai.The thesis consists of following four parts,totally eight chapters,organized in the logical sequence of posing questions,analyzing questions and solving questions.Part one:Theory of Mixed-use CityThis part sets out to investigate the issues in different aspects of mixed use urban development:information society,urbanization process and sustainable urban development,etc.It defines the concept of mixed use city and sets forth the idea of pedestrian scale in mixed-use development practice,and it also has a further deep discussion on the history of mixed use city and its relevant theories so as to provide theoretical base for the following parts.Part two:History research on mixed-use in ShanghaiThis part is divided into three stages--the urban self-formed mixed use development (1843～1949),urban mixed use development in the state planned economy period (1949～1978) and urban mixed use development under the market economy conditions (1978～present),based upon the major features of urban mixed use in chronological order,aiming at investigating different characteristics featured in the urban mixed use development in varying period along with the analysis of the case studies.It intensively studies the intrinsic mechanism of urban mixed use formed by the history process in Shanghai as well as the successful experience and some problems of mixed-use development in practice we have got in order to provide the base for current mixed-use development in Shanghai. Part three:The model and empirical investigation of urban mixed use in Shanghai This part explores the issues about the management of urban mixed use and questions related to urban development.In terms of urban planning management,it has analyzed the control and administration of urban mixed use development being implemented by the Shanghai government and compared it with mixed use management measures executed in the countries or areas like US,England,Germany, Hong Kong.In terms of mixed use in practice,it has analyzed the questions and difficult problems faced in urban mixed use development through the view angle of strategic significance of mixed use development in Shanghai.In terms of technology,it has intensively examined the content and form of urban mixed use development, along with the different modes of mixed use development.Part four:ConclusionIn the summary,this study proposes the mixed use conception of guiding development, dynamic renewal development in Shanghai.So it has initially established the theoretical and practical framework of urban mixed-use development for Shanghai.It also conducts the related research on the operation mechanism of mixed-use development and has indicated the mixed-use development direction for Shanghai.