Emerging World Cities in Pacific Asia (UNU, 1996, 528 pages): Part 2. Changing Asia-Pacific world cities: Globalization and the urban system in Taiwan: Note

Emerging World Cities in Pacific Asia (UNU, 1996, 528 pages)

Part 2. Changing Asia-Pacific world cities

Globalization and the urban system in Taiwan

		(introductory text...)
		Introduction
		The nature and development trend of the national urban system
		Structural change
		The spatial dimension of economic structural change
		The international dimension of the urban system
		The impact of globalization on the mega-city of Taipei
		Policies and policy implications
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography

Note

1. A "living perimeter" is a spatial unit for the planning and development of public services. Living perimeters are established to reduce regional differences in the quality of life. To achieve this goal, transportation will be organized so that:

(1) people living in every town and hsiang can reach a service centre within 30 minutes;
(2) people in each living perimeter can reach the nearest metropolitan area within one hour.

Each perimeter will consist of self-contained communities providing living accommodation, recreation, education, and medical and shopping facilities for residents, and will be served by rapid mass-transit networks.