1. 1 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process The Urban Landscape of Pearl River Delta as a Case Study PhD candidate: Xiong Liang Promoter: Prof.dr.ir. Han Meyer Daily supervisor: Steffen Nijhuis Delft University of Technology Faculty of Architecture Department of Urbanism U-LAB L.Xiong@tudelft.nl

2. 2 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Pearl River DeltaSoutheast ChinaChina What if you built the whole mass of western Europe in 20 years? What if 400 million farmers then moved in? What if it happened between now and 2020? ——Neville Mars 何新城

3. 3 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Pearl River: Basin 425,700 km 2, Length 2055 km Discharge 302 km 3. /y, Sedimentation 83 mt/ y,

4. 4 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process River dominated Wave dominated Tide dominated Pearl River Delta: Area 42,831.5 km 2 1 NL Inhabitant 47.9 Million 3 NL 11 municipalities: 69% urbanized

5. 5 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Pearl River Delta The population of PRD in 1990, 2000 and 2010 Inhabitants 1.5 millions /yr Buildup area 82.1 km 2 /yr 30 years

6. 6 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Urbanization phenomena Rural Urbanization: Industrialization and urbanization focused in rural areas.(Lin, 1997). Land use and cover change between 1989 and 1997 in PRD Source: Weng (2002)

7. 7 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Sub Question: Which spatial elements involved? How the involved elements interact? What is the historical spatial transformation mechanism? What are the difference between the past and current mechanism? How the mechanisms change? What are the difference with other urbanized deltas? What are the casual factors make them different? Research Question How the urban landscape developed in the rapid rural urbanization process of PRD? Key Words: Rural Urbanization, Urban Landscape, Pearl River Delta, Design Research, Typological Research, Spatial Transformation Mechanism,

8. 8 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Layer Approach Occupation Infrastructure Landscape (Meyer, Nijhuis,2010)

9. 9 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process 0 Strategic river cross. No settlements in islands. Delta not affected by settlements.

10. 10 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process 1300 Strategic region position. Settled on islands. Settlement affect the delta.

11. 11 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process 2000 Spread without landscape. large reclamation lands. Settlement dominated the formation of the delta.

12. 12 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Occupation spread through landscape

13. 13 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Dike system 1279- 1945 Water infrastructure spread through landscape

14. 14 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Road Infrastructure spread through Water Infrastructure

15. 15 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process Sustainable development Understand nature, Manage nature & ourselves Fight Overcome 1300 1990 2006 Consume 0

16. 16 Spatial Transformation Mechanism in Rapid Rural Urbanization Process (Meyer, Nijhuis,2010) urban deltas