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Life in Western China: Socio-economic Atlas of the Western Regions of China

Other reports or chapters |  2006
15. January 2016

Containing more than 150 maps and charts this atlas gives the reader a comprehensive cartographic overview of socioeconomic conditions in the Western Regions of China. Based on interviews with 44,000 households in 11 provinces it provides information on topics such as health, population, environment, education, household economy, labour market, housing and infrastructure.

The atlas is a product of the project “Monitoring Economic and Soical Development in the Western Provinces of China”, which also includes a comprehensive tabulation report and an analytical report.

Containing more than 150 maps and charts this atlas gives the reader a comprehensive cartographic overview of socioeconomic conditions in the Western Regions of China. Based on interviews with 44,000 households in 11 provinces it provides information on topics such as health, population, environment, education, household economy, labour market, housing and infrastructure.

The atlas is a product of the project “Monitoring Economic and Soical Development in the Western Provinces of China”, which also includes a comprehensive tabulation report and an analytical report.

Zhang, H. & Pedersen, J. (2006). Life in Western China: Socio-economic Atlas of the Western Regions of China. Beijing: NRCSTD and Fafo.