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Basic Information
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Brief Introduction
Mingrui Shen got his Ph.D. of Geography in 2016 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, after that, he joined the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Nanjing University. His research interests focus on the urbanization of China from a perspective of urban-rural relationship. In particular, the works explore three themes:
•Domestic migration and county-level urbanization in China
•Urban-rural coordinated development
•Land-housing system and community governance
His publications can be found in both English and Chinese journals, such as Urban Studies, Land Use Policy, Journal of Rural Studies, China City Planning Review, etc. Mingrui has recently published a book, Rural Revitalization through State-led Programs: Planning, Governance and Challenge (Springer, 2020).
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Courses
lUrban Geography (29020150, undergraduate)
lRural Development and Revitalization Methodology (0833D09, postgraduate)
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Research and Projects
lCounty-level Urbanization Outside City Agglomerations: Spatial Pattern, Evolutionary Dynamic, and Planning Strategy, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 52278066, PI, 2023-2026
lResearch on Planning Strategies for Sustainable Public Goods Provision in the Countryside: A Governance Structure Perspective, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51808280, PI, 2019-2021
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Publications
Monographs
lTowards Sustainable Countryside: Rural Planning and Governance Changes, China Architecture Publishing, Beijing, 2023. (In Chinese)
lRural Revitalization through State-led Programs: Planning, Governance and Challenge, Springer, Singapore, 2020.
Journal Papers
lState-led Commodification of Rural China and the Sustainable Provision of Public Goods in Question, Journal of Rural Studies, 2022.
lCounty-level Urbanization Driven by Education and Its Planning Policy Reflection, Urban Development Studies, 2021. (In Chinese)
lGoverning the Countryside Through State-led Programs, Urban Studies, 2018.
lEvaluating the Cooperative and Family Farm Programs in China: A Rural Governance Perspective, Land Use Policy, 2018.
lChina’s Rural Transformation and Revival in the Context of New Urbanization, City Planning Review, 2015. (In Chinese)
lThe Soviet Union-Style of Urban Planning in China: Retrospection and Implications, Urban Planning Forum, 2013. (In Chinese)
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Works
Five-year Development Plan of Jurong (A county-level city neighboring Nanjing), 2020
Rural Revitalization Plan of Dancun Town, Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, 2022