the artice deals with various theories of planning applicable to the city of Shanghai. Spatial , social, economic theories of planning are briefly dealt .

1. THEORIES OF PLANNING FORSHANGHAI CITY
SPATIAL THEORY
1. CENTRAL PLACE THEORY – SHANGHAI
 SHANGHAIprovidesthe hinterland-portof shanghai alongyangste river withgoodsand
servicesthatare of highcost where aslow cost necessitieswouldbe supplied bylocal
marketsinthe hinterland.Highcostgoodswouldbe soldinlargercitiesbecause the
thresholdsforthese goodswouldbe highenoughtosustainastore.Low cost necessity
goodslike breadandmilkwouldbe soldatsmall marketsinthe small towns
surroundingthe central place.
 populationdistributiondecreasesaswe make ourwayout of the central place- pudong,
Huangpu District and Jing'an District.
Shanghai population map
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2. 2.concentric zone model , sector and multiple nuclei model
PUDONG - CBD OF SHANGHAI
Pudong is a district of Shanghai, China. located east of the Huangpu River across from the
historic city center of Shanghai . It is now administered as the Pudong New Area, home to
the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and many of
Shanghai's best-known buildings, such as the Oriental Pearl Tower the Jin Mao Tower
the Shanghai World Financial Center, and the Shanghai Tower.
VON THUNEN THEORY
The entire SHANGHAI city is divided by a river – YANGSTZE river where major part of trade
and economies are concentrated. Major transportation routes pass through this river along a
hinterland.
SPATIAL ECONOMIC THEORY – SHANGHAI
1. RICARDO’S CONCEPT- bid rent theory
The bid rent theory is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand
for real estate change as the distance from the central business district(CBD) increases. It states that
different land users will compete with one another for land close to the city center.