Development of a society on wheels: understanding the rise of automobile-dependency in China
In: Research series on the Chinese dream and China's development path
In: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China's Development Path Ser.
Intro -- Series Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Automobiles: A Unique Perspective on China's Social Development -- 1.1 The Emerging Automobile-Dependent Society of China -- 1.2 How an Automobile-Dependent Society Came into Being? -- 1.3 What Does Automobile-Dependency Bring? -- 1.4 Is the Automobile-Dependent Society Possible? -- References -- 2 China's Automobile-Dependent Society at the Crossroads: Annual Report on Development of the Automobile-Dependent Society in China (2011) -- 2.1 Automobile-Dependent Society -- 2.2 China as Fledgling Automobile-Dependent Society -- 2.2.1 With Steady Increase in Car Ownership, China Became an Automobile-Dependent Society in 2012 -- 2.2.2 The Number of Provinces and Cities that Have Become Automobile-Dependent Continues to Grow -- 2.2.3 With Automobile Industry in Rapid Development, China Grows into an Auto Power -- 2.2.4 As Car Ownership Continues to Rise, the Automobile Industry Becomes an Increasingly Important Source of Economic Growth -- 2.2.5 As More Roads Are Built, an Increasing Share of Trips Are Taken by Automobile -- 2.2.6 As the Driver Population Density Continues to Grow, the Society Replaces the Automobile as the Focus of Attention in the Automobile-Dependent Society -- 2.3 Problems Facing China on the Way to Automobile-Dependency -- 2.3.1 With Urban Space in Continuous Expansion, Its Carrying Capacity for Automobiles Has Reached the Maximum -- 2.3.2 With Rising Cost of Car Ownership, Environment and Resources Become Overstretched -- 2.3.3 Widespread Poor Driving Behavior and a General Lack of Road Etiquette Constitute Grave Safety Hazards on the Country's Roads -- 2.3.4 With Growing Auto Reliance, Automobile-Dependent Society Faces a Less Than Smooth Journey -- 2.4 Future of China Automobile-Dependent Society -- References.
In: Research series on the Chinese dream and China's development path
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