SOME PIVOTAL PROBLEMS ABOUT THE URBANIZATION IN THE PROCESS OF WESTERN DEVELOPMENT
分析了中国西部城市化面临的问题，提出应把城市化作为西部开发的先导和实现经济社会可持续发展的重要手段。
It is a important part of modern developmental strategy in China to implement western developmental strategy and reduce the gap between east region and west region. The author analyses the elementary characteristics of urbanization in western district, contraposes the problems it is faced with, puts forward some pivotal problems which should be regarded in the process of urbanization in western region. The author think that western development actually is the urbanization in western region, and carrying out the stratagem of western development should be based on city. We should regard urbanization as the precursor of western development and think of urbanization as a important means to realize sustainable development of economy and society, and to drive economic development in western region.