ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the rapid urban growth in the city of Shenzhen with particular focus on urban economic growth, population growth, agriculture and environmental changes. With the rapid expansion of population and the built-up area, there is increasing demand for the provision of urban infrastructure. The volume of environmental pollution is also increasing. The problems of environmental pollution and the negative effect on agriculture are also examined in the chapter. Shenzhen’s agriculture has undergone a transition from general agriculture to the rise, and eventual decline, of suburban agriculture. Shenzhen’s case indicates that it is possible to move toward balanced development in social, economic and environmental dimensions, even for new large cities such as Shenzhen.
