Dr Li Ran is Associate Professor of Economics at Xi'an University, China. She specializes in the application of spatial zoning in urban public resources.

Based on the spatial perspective, this book takes the urban area of Xi'an, China, as the main research region and studies the balance of resource allocation, focusing on educational resources and school layout.

Part 1 The concept, theory and research hotspot of educational equilibrium 1. The conceptual basis of educational balance 2. The theoretical basis of educational balance 3. The research topic of educational balance Part 2 Current situation and spatial pattern of basic education resources in Xi'an city 4. Current situation of basic education resources in Xi'an city 5. Spatial distribution and pattern of basic education schools and residential areas Part 3 The balance of basic education resource allocation and spatial layout in Xi'an city 6. Analysis of equilibrium of allocation of basic education resources in Xi'an city 7. Analysis of the spatial layout of basic education resources in Xi'an city Part 4 The way of balanced development of basic education in Xi'an city 8. The way of balanced development of basic education allocation in Xi'an city 9. Balanced development way of urban basic education layout in Xi'an city 10. Conclusion