This book provides research on urban and rural developments. Chapter One reviews Japanese tourism-based community development and provides recommendations for d

As cities continue to grow with advancing technologies, the spatial and temporal gaps between rural and urban areas are shrinking, thereby requiring the sectors

First published in 1984. It is widely acknowledged that rural-urban differences and interrelationships play an important role in the development process. Some t

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The urban-rural relationship in China is key to a sustainable global future. This book is particularly interested in peri-urbanization in China, the process by