the essay outline----Eddie

Title: To what extend can the problems of urbanisation be met by a policy of sustainable development?
Subtitle: To examine Shanghai how to solve the urban problem ways

Introduction:
The definition of urbanisation
The definition of sustainable development
The problems of urbanisation general background such as overcrowded (high population density), traffic problem, crime, high housing price, more competitive for job, and pollution problem
A case study Shanghai
Thesis: to extend sustainable development might solve urban problem in Shanghai

Main body
Describe the urban problem in Shanghai

Due to open policy, Shanghai’s economic grows staggering
Population density
Environment pollution and inadequate sewage treatment capacity
Over concentration of industries
Traffic congestion (lack of the transportation infrastructure and public facilities, more people have their own cars)

Sustainable development

Urban renewal and development
Establish more the public transportation and infrastructure
Set up more satellite cities to solve overcrowded population
Move the factories to inland

Conclusion
To summarise Shanghai municipality sustainable development policy
It is estimated that Shanghai sustainable development policy whether it improves Shanghai urban problem
To restate the thesis to extend sustainable development might solve urban problem in Shanghai

Reference:

Liu Ta (1994) Urban renewal and development of Shanghai, Chinese Geographical Science, Volume4, Number3,p.p.219-231
http://www.springerlink.com/content/7jgl5447645683m1/

China Urban Sustainable Transport Research Centre (2007) Solving the traffic problem in Shanghai
http://www.urbansustrans.cn/info_detail_e.asp?id=1292

Qing Shen (1997) Urban transportation in Shanghai, China: Problems and Planning implications
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119172926/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0