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The (com)promise of sustainable urban transition for migrant descendants in Shenzhen, China

Ji, Wanyi LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
In 2017 Shenzhen scaled up its policy ambition to be a global sustainable city. However, the innovation- driven and talent-focused urban agenda is undermining the sustainable development of the migrant population. This research used the framework of urban sustainability and social quality theory to determine the characteristics of migrant descendants in urbanisation and their relation to sustainable development, and detect the policy gaps through semi-structured interviews, deductive thematic analysis and policy review. It was found that security of housing, income and education was the primary determinants to their individual social quality. The proximity to family and social networks were highly correlated with their preferences for... (More)
In 2017 Shenzhen scaled up its policy ambition to be a global sustainable city. However, the innovation- driven and talent-focused urban agenda is undermining the sustainable development of the migrant population. This research used the framework of urban sustainability and social quality theory to determine the characteristics of migrant descendants in urbanisation and their relation to sustainable development, and detect the policy gaps through semi-structured interviews, deductive thematic analysis and policy review. It was found that security of housing, income and education was the primary determinants to their individual social quality. The proximity to family and social networks were highly correlated with their preferences for future careers. The livability of the city was determined by developed transport, economic pressures, and the general living environment. These findings imply policy gaps in the city’s sustainable development plan towards the integration of social quality and equity and deliverability of innovative and technocratic policy initiatives. (Less)
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author
Ji, Wanyi LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Urban sustainability, social quality, sustainability science, thematic analysis, hukou policy
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:011
language
English
id
9081591
date added to LUP
2022-05-30 09:29:51
date last changed
2022-06-02 10:54:22
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  abstract     = {{In 2017 Shenzhen scaled up its policy ambition to be a global sustainable city. However, the innovation- driven and talent-focused urban agenda is undermining the sustainable development of the migrant population. This research used the framework of urban sustainability and social quality theory to determine the characteristics of migrant descendants in urbanisation and their relation to sustainable development, and detect the policy gaps through semi-structured interviews, deductive thematic analysis and policy review. It was found that security of housing, income and education was the primary determinants to their individual social quality. The proximity to family and social networks were highly correlated with their preferences for future careers. The livability of the city was determined by developed transport, economic pressures, and the general living environment. These findings imply policy gaps in the city’s sustainable development plan towards the integration of social quality and equity and deliverability of innovative and technocratic policy initiatives.}},
  author       = {{Ji, Wanyi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{The (com)promise of sustainable urban transition for migrant descendants in Shenzhen, China}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}