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Call for paper, AAG 2014: Urban Infrastructure Governance and Urban Growth Urban infrastructure (e.g. electricity supply, water supply, transportation, communication, etc.) is at the very heart of economic and social development of a city. It provides the foundation for virtually all modern-day economic activity, constitutes a major economic sector in its own right, and contributes importantly to raising living standards and the quality of life. With the continuously expanding urban population and land use, governments are confronted with new challenges for planning &#38; governance of urban infrastructure provision. Meanwhile, many cities, both in China and West, are trying to maintain continuous urban growth by providing more and better urban infrastructure. The majority of China’s cities, for example, are building industrial parks to attract internal and external investments.The aim of this session is to encourage submissions that address any issues related with urban infrastructure planning &#38; governance and the role it plays in urban growth in China and the West. Both theoretical and empirical research contributions are welcome.Please e-mail the abstract and key words with your expression of intent to Rongxu Qiu or Yin Yang by November 19th, 2013.&#160;ORGANIZERSYin Yang, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. Email:  yin.yang@ouce.ox.ac.ukRongxu Qiu，Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge. Email: rongxu.qiu@uleth.ca TIMELINEOctober 7th, 2013: Call for papers.October 23rd, 2013: You can benefit from a reduced registration fee if you register for the conference prior to Oct 23 (you can submit your abstract later).November 19th, 2013: Abstract submission and expression of intent to session organizers.November 22nd, 2013: Session finalization.December 1st, 2013: Final abstract submission to AAG, via www.aag.org.December 3rd, 2013: AAG registration deadline. Sessions submitted to AAG for approval.April 8th -12th, 2014: AAG meeting, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.More infomamtion at the AAG annual meeting webpage