Description
East Asian states have achieved rapid economic growth and urbanisation in the past decades. While the urbanisation rate of the region has slowed, their successes have led the state to replicate its urban development models elsewhere, especially in developing countries, to achieve further economic growth. Such an attempt was not usual as best practices in urban development were primarily derived from Western experiences. In this regard, this seminar will focus on the South Korean government’s various initiatives to export its urban development experiences outside Korea. In particular, this seminar will critically investigate a new large-scale housing development project in Kuwait that is being promoted jointly by the Korean and Kuwaiti governments. Doing so will contribute to understanding the diverse aspects of the urbanisation process in East Asia and question the idea of exporting an urban development model to other countries where their historical and geographical contexts are different.| Period | 22 Apr 2022 |
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| Event title | China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series |
| Event type | Seminar |
| Organisers | School of Graduate Studies, University of Turku |