The Study of Urban Geography, 4Ed
4th Edition
Published on 19. October 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-7131-6589-0 (ISBN)
Description
Since it was first published in 1972, 'The Study of Urban Geography' has established itself as the most coherent and extensive account of its subject. Its central purpose is the distillation of a wide range of work, much of it original research, into an effective synthesis of contemporary urban geography.
In this new edition, Harold Carter has substantially revised and updated the text. He has also added six new chapters on places - periodic, central, and dispersed; town plan and layout; urban location of economic activity; the city centre; the articulation of residential areas; and the housing market in western countries.
In this new edition, Harold Carter has substantially revised and updated the text. He has also added six new chapters on places - periodic, central, and dispersed; town plan and layout; urban location of economic activity; the city centre; the articulation of residential areas; and the housing market in western countries.
Reviews / Votes
Critical appraisal, clarity and comprehensiveness are some of the great virtues of this work... No student of urban geography can consider his education to have begun until he has read this book.Geography
A comprehensive and well-regarded book.
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Edition
4th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7131-6589-0 (9780713165890)
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Content
Introduction: the study of urban geography
The process of urbanization
Urban places - central, periodic and dispersed
Hierarchies, spheres of influence and local and national systems
Some problems associated with Central Place Theory and its development
Urban functions and classification of towns
Urban land-use: general problems
Planning the city
Transport in towns
The urban location of economic activity: the central business district
The urban location of economic activity: industry and office uses
The residential area of the city
The residential areas of the city: the housing market and institutional influences
Some problems of the city: the inner city
Some problems of the city: the urban periphery and suburbia
Images of the city: living in the city and the use of city space
The socialist city
The city in the developing world
Town plan and townscape
Conclusion: urbanization and urban geography.
The process of urbanization
Urban places - central, periodic and dispersed
Hierarchies, spheres of influence and local and national systems
Some problems associated with Central Place Theory and its development
Urban functions and classification of towns
Urban land-use: general problems
Planning the city
Transport in towns
The urban location of economic activity: the central business district
The urban location of economic activity: industry and office uses
The residential area of the city
The residential areas of the city: the housing market and institutional influences
Some problems of the city: the inner city
Some problems of the city: the urban periphery and suburbia
Images of the city: living in the city and the use of city space
The socialist city
The city in the developing world
Town plan and townscape
Conclusion: urbanization and urban geography.