Project Description

A study preparing a Strategic Plan for the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province. One of the fastest urbanising regions of Mainland China, the Pearl River Delta comprises an area of 41,698 sq.km, contains 9 major cities, myriad smaller townships, and has a population of approximately 40 million.

The region is an industrial powerhouse producing 13% of the Gross Industrial Output of the Chinese Mainland. The study will identify a preferred spatial development strategy and transport strategy for the Delta up to 2025, developed from an understanding of its historical development and an identification of the urban morphology of the region.