Comparison of Elementary Educational Facility Allocation Patterns and Planning Strategies in Rural Areas:Case Studies of Central and Eastern China

• 来源期刊: 城市规划（英文版）
• 关键词: rural development elementary educational facilities allocation pattern planning strategy
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（1）
• 页码范围: 41-49
• 页数: 9页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Elementary educational facilities are one of the essential public service facilities in rural China.Based on case studies of two countylevel cities in central and eastern China,this paper explores issues regarding a rational allocation of elementary educational facilities in rural areas,including different allocation patterns and effects,and rural residents' views on elementary educational facilities,as well as their preference when choosing schools.This paper,on the basis of empirical studies,concludes that relevant policies and planning strategies should be adjusted in accordance with the general trends of rural population being decreasing continuously and the student pool concentrating toward towns,so as to achieve an efficient and fair allocation of elementary educational facilities.