High speed rail and China's new economic Geography : impact assessment from the regional science perspective

Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Part I Land use and real estate impacts -- 2. Spatial impacts of high speed rail on land value change -- 3. Spatial-temporal impacts on urban growth: the case of the Beijing-Shanghai line -- 4. Housing impact of long-distance high speed rail -- 5. Intercity passenger rail impact on housing -- Part II Tourism and aviation impacts -- 6. High speed rail impact on tourism -- 7. Impacts of high speed rail on domestic air transportation -- Part III Economic and environmental impacts -- 8. High speed rail and regional economic disparity -- 9. Economic and environmental impacts of high speed rail: a national perspective -- 10. Economic impacts of high speed rail: a regional perspective -- 11. Conclusion -- Index.