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Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes: Studies from India, China, and the United States (2001)
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FIGURE 9-1 Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province.




Nevertheless, Hong Kong has always been a key part of the ecological region of the Pearl River Delta and frequently a destination for out-migrants from the region. With the socioeconomic reforms beginning in 1978, Hong Kong's investments in and influence on the study area increased dramatically.

Demographics

The Pearl River Delta is one of the most populated areas of China. In 1995 its permanent population density was 743 persons per square kilo-

TABLE 9-1 Municipalities, Counties, and Cities in the Pearl River Delta Study Region

Municipality

County/City

Dongguan

Dongguan City

Foshan

Foshan City, Nanhai City, Shunde City

Guangzhou

Conghua City, Guangzhou City, Huadu City, Panyu City, Zengcheng City

Shenzhen

Shenzhen City

Zhongshan

Zhongshan City

Zhuhai

Zhuhai City, Doumen County

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