OUTLINE---Sophie

To what extent can the problems of urbanization be met by a policy of sustainable development?
---Chinese population aging processing

OUTLINE
-Introduction:
a)Topic: general and integrated backgrounds of urbanization problems of the world, plus in term of the global old aging phenomenon and applied measures to tackle them
b)Narrow scope: Chinese aging problem of population in cities and the relevant policies
c)Definitions: 'urbanization' and 'sustainable development' (United Nations ,2002)
d)Structure
1.Chinese characteristic of aging problems
2.The existing policies of sustainable development in China
3.Compare and contrast the different countries, my opinions about how to solve this problem
e)Thesis

-Main Body :
a)As for society: undeveloped national healthy systems, social assistance and public services; social attitudes and values to old people ( Zeng,2001)
b)Companies: employment - pensions, welfare, and delay the retirement of age
c)Families: fast tempo, lack of care and love of family members, discrimination ...
d)in terms of old citizens in China, the physical and psychological problems of individuals
e)Current policies of governments and social institutions in domestic
f)Compare and contrast the developed nations, such as Japan,USA, the more advanced rules and systems for seniors(Alig,Kline, Lichtenstein,2003)
g)The implication and suggestion for existing issues (Cangping/ Shui2004)h)My point of views for generating feasible measures and policies

-Conclusion:
a)based on the evidence and data mentioned above,
analysing and evaluating whether the relevant policies of sustainable development can be applied in aging problems in cities or not (United Nations, 2002)
b)The implication and suggestion in the future
c)Individual opinions
d)The replication of thesis

-References:
1.Zeng yi, (2001) population and economics,'the main features of population aging and policy considerations in China'. Vol.5,2001,No.128
2.Ralph J. Alig , Jeffrey D. Kline, Mark Lichtenstein(2003) Landscape and Urban Planning,'Urbanization on the US landscape: looking ahead in the 21st century',Vol.3,69,219-233
3.Wu Cangping / Miao Feng Shui(2004)Population Studies Chinese characteristics of the population aging process, future development and strategies,No. 1, 26
4.United Nations (2002), World Population Aging 1950 ~ 2050, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.