In the context of mounting challenges stemming from a rapid transformation of the urban-regional landscapes in many Asian countries, this book highlights a multifaceted array of issues that increasingly engage the academic and planning communities in search of viable solutions to complex problems facing us. Even though cities continue to dominate development studies, urbanization of Asia is evolving toward a hybrid urban-rural nexus beyond the cities. This volume considers these shifting dynamics of Asian urbanization, including urban spatial transformations and their ramifications in the context of sustainability and planning. Through the lens of a set of empirical studies across diverse disciplines, geographies and methodologies. yet with an overarching concern for sustainability in varied (but interconnected) areas such as climate change, land use planning, infrastructure and urban mobility, and quality of life, these studies examine a range of important topics (e.g., flooding, transportation, housing, open space/ green space, urban garden and such) in city/regional settings. Together, they add insights into varied transformational processes or patterns at work on the urban-regional landscapes in a number of Asian countries while offering innovative approaches or alternatives. The proposed volume fills a gap in urban/regional studies in context of South and Southeast Asia that will be of interest to all stakeholders (e.g., planners, administrators, academicians and the citizenry), particularly those interested in sustainability and planning paradigms. It should be a timely and valuable addition to the Asian urbanization literature.

Highlights urban spatial transformation and some of its ramifications in the context of sustainable development Fills a gap in urban/regional studies in context of South and Southeast Asia Presents several case studies from Asia to highlight the urbanrural nexus and transformation

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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Department of Environmental Studies at the College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles in professional journals, proceedings and books reflecting his academic interests and specializations in the fields of urbanization process and urban forms, comparative urbanization, regional development and planning.
Professor, Geography and Earth Science Department, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Urban Studies, University of Akron, Ohio, and he is a member of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He has authored and coauthored a number of books, articles and proceedings of international conferences and professional organizations.
She is currently a Senior Lecturer, Vietnamese German University (VGU), BinhDuong, Vietnam. She obtained her Ph.D. from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Her academic specialization is in urban management (planning) and sustainable development. She has authored or coauthored a variety of articles and monographs and proceedings of conference papers reflecting her interests and specializations.

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Asian Urban Transformation: The Shifting Paradigms.- Planning Traditions and Urban Development in the Transformational Landscapes of Asia: An Overview of Presented Papers .- Travel Behavior of Residents in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Neighborhoods: A Study of Two Neighborhoods in Shenzhen, China.- An Evaluation of Public Spaces in the Peri-urban Areas of Hanoi in the Urbanization Process, 2008 to Present: Comparative Studies in Three New Wards of Hanoi, Vietnam.- Land Commodification and the Changing Landscape of Peri-urban Villages in Hanoi, Vietnam.- Establishing Legal Norms in Vietnam for Compulsory Land Acquisition for Purposes of Economic Development: The Balancing of Public and Private Interests.- Some Issues with Transformations in Land Management: An example of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.- Urban Growth and Multi-Seasonal Land Cover Classification of Dhaka, Bangladesh: An Approach Using Google Earth Engine.- Beating the Traffic: Civil Society Participation in Transport Reforms and Innovations in Metro Manila, Philippines.- Urban Low-Income Housing in Thailand, Manifests on Thai Democratization.- Perseverance in the Face of Water Scarcity in Hot Summer Seasons: A Case Study of Slum Communities in Indore, India.- Influence of Planning on Physical Activity in Public Spaces: A Case Study of Chirag Delhi Ward, New Delhi, India.- Limitations of Public Open Spaces in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Some Perspectives from the Elderly.- Tourist Development and Spatial Transformation of Mekong Delta Flower Villages: A Case Study of Tan Quy Flower Village, Vietnam.- Tracing the Evolution of Resilience in Planning Practices a Case Study of Taichung, Taiwan.- A New Inner-Hanoi via Old Industrial Facilities: From Urban Renewal to Re-urbanization and Urban Regeneration.- Local Government Decision Making and Public Participation in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City: Do We Know What Works?.- Agricultural Transformation Towards Urbanization: a Study of the Peri-Urban Areain Da Lat City, Vietnam.- Urban Flooding in the Context of Climate Change in Ho Chi Minh City: A Case Study of Nha Be District.- Vulnerability and Flood Risk Analysis for Urban Area A Case Study of Ho Chi Minh City.- Climate Migrants in the Dhaka Metropolitan Region: The Process of Livelihood Adaptation.- Multifaceted Ideas and Approaches: An Overview of Presented Papers.- Urban Sustainability and Urban Resilience Indicators: Preliminary Framework for a Methodology to Combine Both Approaches in a Common Indicator Set.- Convivial Cities: Alternative to Cities of Consumers: An Exploratory Note.- Assessing the Livelihood Capacity of Workers and Planning Orientation for Residential Areas towards Sustainable Livelihood of Workers in Industrial Zones around Hanoi, Vietnam.- Evolutionary Livability of New Urban Areas in Hanoi: from Plan(ning) to Market(ing).- Is Linh Dam Still a Livable New Town? How to Make It Work Well Again?.- Future of Prospective Smart Cities Outside Metro Manila.- Review on Green Infrastructure Approach in Urban Flood Management and Its Possible Application in Binh Duong Province.- Stakeholder Analysis Framework and Ongoing System Review for the Possibility of Green Infrastructure Application to Hanoi Urban Stormwater Management.- Open Space Use Under Elevated Road Infrastructure: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand.- Potentials for Vertical Gardening in Cities: A Case Study of Shophouse Facades in the Inner City of Da Nang, Vietnam.- The Effect of Urban Vegetation Pattern on Land Surface Temperatures in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.- Enhancing Urban Mobility Through a Powered Two-Wheeler Lane System: An Empirical Study in Ho Chi Minh City.- Asian Urban Transformation: Emerging Impressions and Future Research.