Urbanization An Introduction to Urban Geography

Name: Urbanization An Introduction to Urban Geography
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ISBN: 9780321736437

ISBN-10: 0321736435

ISBN-13: 9780321736437

Edition: 3rd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Paul L. Knox, Linda M. McCarthy

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Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography, Third Edition captures the changes in the nature and outcomes of urbanization processes for people, as well as the development of new ways of thinking about urban geography. Unraveling the interlocking processes of urbanization, Knox and McCarthy present a vivid and meaningful explanation of constantly changing urban geographies and urban life. This framework supports the discussion of recent changes while addressing much of the "traditional" subject matter of urban geography. The book's dynamic approach also allows for integration of both theories and facts, where key concepts and theories are presented in relation to prior events and ideas…

Book details

List price: $199.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 11/14/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.728
Language: English




Introduction



Urbanization and Urban Geography



Foundations and History of Urbanization



the Origins and Growth of Cities and Urban Life



Foundations: the U.S. Urban System and its Cities



Urban Systems and Cities in Transition



Urbanization in The Less Developed Countries



Urbanization in the Less Developed Countries



Urban Form and Land Use in the Less Developed Countries



Urban Problems and Responses in the Less Developed Countries



Processes of Urban Change



the Urban Development Process



How Neighborhoods Change



the Politics of Change: Urbanization and Urban Governance



Urban Policy and Planning



People and Places



the Residential Kaleidoscope



the City as Text: Architecture and Urban Design



Urbanization, Urban Life, and Urban Spaces



Problems of Urbanization