Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China

Since the term was coined in the United States in the early 1990s, the concept of transit-oriented development (TOD) has enjoyed worldwide success. For emerging countries that are both experiencing fast urban growth and involved in the development of mass transit transportation networks, innovative...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Doulet, Aurélien Delpirou, Teddy Delaunay
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Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Online Access:https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/633
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description Since the term was coined in the United States in the early 1990s, the concept of transit-oriented development (TOD) has enjoyed worldwide success. For emerging countries that are both experiencing fast urban growth and involved in the development of mass transit transportation networks, innovative planning practices are needed. Researchers have identified the recent development of subway networks in Chinese cities as an opportunity to implement TOD principles. Based on an extensive literature review, including Chinese sources, this paper aims to identify the way in which the concept of TOD has led to the emergence of a challenging research field dedicated to the integration of urban and transportation planning in China. Results from grounded studies have failed to prove that Chinese cities are "real" TOD cities in the formal sense; however, they are useful for identifying the key factors behind the lack of integration between transportation and urban development that are likely to influence planning, design, and research practice in China in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-c5625e7862f5428cb8d4b96ed227135b2025-08-20T03:24:46ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingJournal of Transport and Land Use1938-78492016-01-0110110.5198/jtlu.2015.633Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in ChinaJean-François Doulet0Aurélien Delpirou1Teddy Delaunay2University Paris-East Créteil / Lab'UrbaUniversity Paris-East Créteil / Lab'UrbaUniversity Paris-East Créteil / Lab'UrbaSince the term was coined in the United States in the early 1990s, the concept of transit-oriented development (TOD) has enjoyed worldwide success. For emerging countries that are both experiencing fast urban growth and involved in the development of mass transit transportation networks, innovative planning practices are needed. Researchers have identified the recent development of subway networks in Chinese cities as an opportunity to implement TOD principles. Based on an extensive literature review, including Chinese sources, this paper aims to identify the way in which the concept of TOD has led to the emergence of a challenging research field dedicated to the integration of urban and transportation planning in China. Results from grounded studies have failed to prove that Chinese cities are "real" TOD cities in the formal sense; however, they are useful for identifying the key factors behind the lack of integration between transportation and urban development that are likely to influence planning, design, and research practice in China in the future.https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/633TODChinaLand UseTransportationUrban PlanningTransportation planning
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Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China
Journal of Transport and Land Use
TOD
China
Land Use
Transportation
Urban Planning
Transportation planning
title Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China
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title_fullStr Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China
title_full_unstemmed Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China
title_short Taking advantage of a historic opportunity? A critical review of the literature on TOD in China
title_sort taking advantage of a historic opportunity a critical review of the literature on tod in china
topic TOD
China
Land Use
Transportation
Urban Planning
Transportation planning
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