Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Theoretical Review of Spatial Development of Cities and Towns -- Chapter 3: A Retrospective of Modern Spatial Development of Chinese Cities -- Chapter 4: Theories and Methods of Spatial Development of China's Cities and Towns -- Chapter 5: Theoretical Reflections on National Spatial Planning -- Chapter 6: Conclusion & Looking Forward.

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This open access book conducts systematic and comprehensive research on urban spatial development problems in China from territorial perspectives, based on the scientific theory on human settlements environment. By integrating the theories of globalization, spatial planning, state intervention, and beyond, the author systematically sorts out both domestic and foreign urban spatial planning theories at national levels. Moreover, population, industries, natural resources, ecological environments, and management mechanisms involved during the urbanization and urban development process were analyzed in order to propose the theory and methods of national spatial planning. This book is recommended for researchers and practitioners in the fields of human settlement environment, urban, and regional planning; graduate students as well as teachers of urban planning, geography, architecture, regional science, and other related majors in universities, and public officials.