Session 14
The Future of Communities: Connecting Urban and Rural Prosperity
October 20 09:00 – 10:15
(Changsha International Conference Center, 3rd floor, Xingsha C)
What are some guiding principles for enabling spatial flows of people, products, services and information?
What are some proven ways for reducing the environmental impacts in urban-rural convergences?
How could we ensure inclusive development when handling the rural and urban divide?
How do we ensure that urban and rural areas are not treated as separate entities when development plans, policies and strategies are made?
What are the specific measures we must take to connect the rural and urban future and achieve a common prosperity?
How can we develop better partnerships between urban and rural actors and areas at the local level?
Panelists
LI Tie, Economist; Former CCUD chairman and chief economist