AbstractFiguresTablesChapter One Introduction 1.1 Research background 1.2 Research objectives 1.3 Book outlineCharter Two Theoretical Debate on Gated Communities: Genesis， Controversies， and the Way Forward 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Privatisation and gated community: genesis and evolution 2.2.1 Sense of fear and individual retreat from public life 2.2.2 Neoliberalism and governmental retreat from public affairs 2.3 Multi-disciplinary debate on gated community: controversies and gaps 2.3.1 Controversies and dilemmas 2.3.2 Absence of an integrated urban design approach and supply side story 2.3.3 Underestimating the physical features and their capacities 2.4 Toward an integrated urban form: the alternative way forward 2.4.1 The previous theories and practice in residential planning: segregation or integration？ 2.4.2 An integrated design for gated community: potentials and emphasis 2.4.3 An integrated design for gated community: pivotal elements 2.5 SummaryChapter Three Research Framework and Methodology 3.1 Research framework: epistemology and research questions 3.1.1 Epistemological framework 3.1.2 Research questions 3.2 A two-phase research strategy: historical inquiry and case study 3.2.1 Historical inquiry 3.2.2 A single-embedded case study 3.3 Research method: data collection and analysis 3.3.1 Post-occupancy evaluation （POE） 3.3.2 Semi-structured interview 3.3.3 Documentary analysis 3.4 SummaryChapter Four Design History Of China's Gated Cities and Residence: Prototype and Evolution 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The enclosed urban form in Chinese centralised feudal monarchy， pre-1949 4.2.1 Ideologies and principles in shaping ancient Chinese cities 4.2.2 Strictly controlled city and walled residential wards 4.2.3 Prosperous mercantile society and fall of ward walls 4.2.4 Westernised urban settlements and retained introverted pattern 4.2.5 Introverted courtyard prototype and walled collective living tradition 4.3 Renewed walled city of work units in the Socialist Era， 1949-1978 4.3.1 Ubiquitous work-units: background and common spatial characters 4.3.2 Work-unit walls: origin and the socio-spatial consequence 4.3.3 Failing experiment of perimeter block as the elementary layout of urban structure 4.4 Hybrid gated settlements in transitional urban China， 1978-present 4.4.1 Commodification of urban housing management and the emergence of gated community 4.4.2 Diversified gated communities in contemporary China and concerns on both sides of boundaries 4.4.3 Persistent work-unit walls and hybrid gated settlements in the post-socialist era 4.4.4 Residential planning norm based on the neighbourhood unit concept 4.5 SummaryChapter Five Public Spaces Around Gated Communities: Physical Outcomes and Local Perception 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Changing physical outcomes: an investigation centring on the impact on local public spaces 5.2.1 The Dragon Lake Garden urban neighbourhood: an urban development led by four physically varied gated communities 5.2.2 South Garden 5.2.3 West Garden 5.2.4 Fragrant Camphor Wood 5.2.5 Crystal Town 5.2.6 Synthesis: common features and key differences 5.3 Varied perception of local public spaces: a statistical analysis of the resident-opinion survey 5.3.1 A resident-opinion survey on the living quality of the Dragon Lake Garden urban neighbourhood 5.3.2 Disparity in the perception for local public spaces 5.4 Underlying relationship between physical features of gated communities and perceived quality of local public spaces: an in-depth analysis of the resident-opinion survey 5.4.1 Environmental conditions of the local public spaces 5.4.2 Services and facilities in public spaces 5.4.3 Social activities in the local public life 5.5 SummaryChapter Six Public Life between Gated Communities: Physical Outcomes and Usage Conditions 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Public streets around gated communities 6.2.1 Sidewalk of New South Road along South Garden 6.2.2 Sidewalks of Dragon-lake East Road along South Garden and Fragrant Camphor Wood 6.2.3 Sidewalk of Xin'guang Road along Fragrant Camphor Wood 6.2.4 Aegean Street between West Garden and Fragrant Camphor Wood 6.2.5 Sidewalk ofJinkai Road along West Garden 6.2.6 Sidewalks of Sports-park Road between Sports Park and Crystal Town Group I 6.2.7 Sidewalks of Jincheng Road between enclosures of Crystal Town Group II 6.2.8 Crystal Commercial Street between Crystal Town Group I and Commercial Complex 6.2.9 Gated communities and their neighbouring public street spaces: relationship and determinants 6.3 Public squares in front of gated communities 6.3.1 Entry square of South Garden 6.3.2 Front square of Community Centre of West Garden 6.3.3 Entry square of Crystal Commercial Street 6.3.4 Gated communities and their neighbouring squares: relationship and determinants 6.4 Public green parks between gated communities 6.4.1 West Garden Community Park 6.4.2 Sports Park 6.4.3 Gated communities and their neighbouring green parks: relationship and determinants 6.5 SummaryChapter Seven Public Space Beyond Gated Ccmmunites: Forces in the Decision-making and a Design-led Development Control 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Perceptions and visions for gated community development at design and policy level 7.2.1 Perception of segregation and integration 7.2.2 Perception of privatisation of public spaces 7.2.3 The development-led policy context for gated community design 7.3 Tne forces behind the changing design strategies of Dragon Lake Garden 7.3.1 Changing development context behind the design of Dragon Lake Garden 7.3.2 Changing features of Dragon Lake Garden and the forces behind them 7.3.3 Synthesis: the necessity for a pro-active development control to improve gated community design 7.4 A design-led solution to gated community in existing planning regime: applicability and barriers 7.4.1 Enclosure size 7.4.2 Boundary development 7.4.3 Publicly shared spaces and facilities 7.5 SummaryChapter Eight Conclusions， Policy Recommendations and Future Works 8.1 Discussions and conclusions 8.1.1 Hybrid background underpinning gated community development in China 8.1.2 The relationship between the gated community and the neighbouring public spaces and the key elements in design 8.1.3 Problems in China's planning regime in relation with the design of gated community 8.2 Policy recommendations 8.2.1 To establish a long-term commitment to public space in the planning regime 8.2.2 To establish a policy framework for the design control of gated community 8.3 Limitations and future worksReferences