The CITY Institute and the 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research jointly present "Both Spectacular and Mundane: The Greening of Urban China, 1990-2010" with Prof. Alana Boland (Department of Geography, Program of Planning, University of Toronto). This event will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 12:00-2:00pm in 626 91亚色 Research Tower.
Alana Boland is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Program in Planning at the University of Toronto. Her research examines the changing relationship between the urban political economy and environment in Chinese cities. 聽Her current work focuses on state regulatory initiatives aimed at improving urban environmental conditions, particularly at the community-level. 聽She is also interested in the economic-environment nexus that influenced of the development of Chinese cities during the 1950s and 1960s.
This talk is the first in a at 91亚色.
The series is organized by the 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research and the City Institute at 91亚色.
Everyone is Welcome.