A Study On The Urbanization Styles Of Minority Areas In Northwest China

The urbanization in minority areas is a hot topic in the field of ethnology researching in recent years. It has already been testified that urbanization gives the help to promote the economic development and social progress in minority areas. In fact, based on different environmental and social conditions, the ways of the urbanization in variant areas are different too. So there are many kinds of the styles in the proceeding of urbanization.This dissertation focuses on the urbanization in the minority areas in Northwest China, especially in Gansu and Xinjiang. Shihezi, Bole and Akesai are chosen to be the examples to do the research on the urbanization styles in different areas.There are three parts in this dissertation:The first part is consisted of three chapters. In the first section, the author introduces the scholarly depth on the field and the important significance of the research. In chapter 1 and chapter 2, the author gives an analytical framework which is based on the Multiple-factors Equilibrium theory and Humanistic Location theory to do the research on the styles of urbanizations.The second part of the dissertation is the case study. Chapter 3 is a research on the urbanization style of Shihezi in Xinjiang. It is one of the Instant Cities in Northwest China and the feature of this kind of urbanization is "insert".Chapter 4 is an analysis of Bole city in Xinjiang. Bole locates at the frontier, it is an important pivot on communication. The style of its urbanization can be generalized as a "Centre-Edge" case.The last example of the urbanization in minority areas is Akesai in Gansu. It is a small town of a Kazak nationality society. The way of its urban development is based on the eco-emigration. So the urbanization style in Akesai is different from the other two. Chapter 5 gives an analysis of the phenomenon.Chapter 6 is the third part of the dissertation. Besides to give the conclusion in the whole, the author discusses some problems in the urbanization of minority areas. Some of them are the strategy of urban development, the scope of cities and towns, and the essence of urbanization.