International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2016
A Conceptual Framework of the Evolution Mechanism and Optimization Method of Regional Population Distribution for Sustainable Development
Publication: ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
ABSTRACT
In view of the sustainability considerations for regional social and economic development, it is significant and necessary to do the research work about evolution and optimization of regional population distribution. Three dimensions of sustainability for regional population distribution are firstly presented which are based on the theoretical foundations of agglomeration economics, spatial economics, and the view of sustainable development. Secondly, it proposes the conceptual framework of evolution and optimization of regional population distribution for sustainable development, and three corresponding modules are introduced, respectively. This framework can serve as a guidance of regional population regulation and planning, and it also provides a theoretical and technique support for decision making of governmental planners.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to thank National Natural Science Foundation of China (project number 90715034), Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology (project number 2015A030313507), Guangzhou Civic Bureau of Education (project number 1201581640), Young Research People Foundation in Yangcheng 2016 of Guangzhou Social Scineces Assosiation (project number 16QNXR20) and Social Science Department of Guangzhou University (project number 201601QNBS) for supporting this project.
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ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
Pages: 649 - 658
Editors: Yaowu Wang, Ph.D., Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Ph.D., Professor, University of Alberta, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen, Ph.D., Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Yimin Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, Louisiana State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8027-4
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Published online: Aug 14, 2017
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