
Access to Geography: Rural Settlement and Urban Impact on Countryside
Michael Hill(Author)
Hodder Education (Publisher)
Published on 29. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-340-80028-7 (ISBN)
Description
Providing a wealth of information and relevant new case study material, Rural Settlement and Urban Impact on the Countryside encourages students to focus in on the highly topical geographical issues that have changed the countryside through urbanisation and counter-urbanisation. Geographical influences upon settlement location, hierarchy and morphology are studied in relation to the context of continuity and change. Economic conditions which lead to rural depopuoation are considered as are those that have led to the repopulation of some rural areas. The impact of the current cirsis in the countryside and the concept of the 'post-rural' society are also examined in relation to rural settlement. The text is illustrated with examples and case studies from Britain, Italy and a number of LEDCs. Applicable to AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards, this book is ideal for any student studying this topic.
Reviews / Votes
The "Access to Geography" series... has hit the right level and style for A-level students as well as lay readers. It offers a general introduction to key topics, case studies, summaries and exercises, and plentiful subheadings and bullet-points help easy navigation. TES TeacherMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations, maps
ISBN-13
978-0-340-80028-7 (9780340800287)
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Previous edition
D. Barker | Michael Raw
Urban and Rural Settlement
Book
01/2008
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Person
Michael Hill is the Head of Geography at an Independent School in London and is the author of Access to Geography: Arid and Semi Arid Environments and Advanced Geography Case Studies.
Content
1 Themes, Concepts and Classifications 2 Rural Settlement location 3 Rural Settlement form 4 Rural Settlement Patterns and Hierarchies 5 Rural Depopulation and Urbanisation 6 Counterurbanisation, Suburbanisation and teh 'Post-Rural' 7 Changes and Conflicts in the Countryside