Readership Lectures from MMU
Join us for the seventh in the 2016-17 series of public lectures.
The second of May’s talks is from Dr James Cheng, Reader, Urban Studies.

Do fast changes need quick solutions? The challenges of urbanisation in China
Urbanisation is one of the many concerns for governments at a variety of levels, particularly since projections indicate that 66% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. Massive changes stimulated by rapid urbanisation, particularly in developing countries, have been challenging academia as well as policy and planning practice, with issues such as environmental degradation and social and spatial inequalities, which are threatening human well-being globally.
In this lecture, Jianquan (James) Cheng, with over 20 years’ experience in researching Chinese cities and regions, will outline these unprecedented urban changes and discuss the emerging challenges for urban analyses, with a focus on China in the global east.

Refreshments will be available from 17:30 with the talk starting at 18:00. This will last around 45 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session and a drinks reception.
The event is free of charge, but please book your ticket in advance here

Thursday 25th May – 17:30-20:00 – Room E0.32, John Dalton Building, MMU All Saints Campus, M1 5GD