STUDY ON INNOVATION MODELS OF BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF METROPOLIS IN CHINA
YAO Shi-mou1,4, LI Guang-yu1,2, YAN Yue1,2, CHEN Shuang1, CHEN Zhen-guang3
1. Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS, Nanjing 210008, China;
2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
3. Faculty of Urban Planning of & Architecture, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong SAR, China;
4. Institute of Contemporary China, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
Abstract Under the background of economic globalization, the social economy development of China has maintained a high growth trend, since China has carried out its policies regarding reforming and opening. Comprehensive national power, industrialization, urbanization and modernization construction has gotten a great achievement. Under the guidance of government policy, Chinese people's working with stamina for the prosperity of the country is like a stirring development epic. Due to a huge population, inadequate infrastructure and some other subjective and objective factors, the urbanization is too quick and out of order in some places, which bring a series of problems and challenges to the social economy. Notable achievements received by innovative city are harmed by "urban disease". Especially development of the megalopolis that has population of 1 million above is disharmony, such as the city spread excessively; eco-environment is destroyed to some extent. How to apply the scientific concept of development and propose approaches for solving social and eco-environmental problems during the rapid development period of urbanization becomes an important topic. For this reason, in a matter of balanced development of mega-cities in a period of rapid development of urbanization, taking the economic and ecological needs into account on the base of protecting environment and concordant to the capacity of nature, this paper presents its developing background, challenge, necessity and researches on some fundamental issues constructs innovation model. It has definite academic meaning and essential practical value to promote regional coordinative development and achieve sustainable development of city.
2012, Vol. 27 
