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Urban Geography
Langbeschreibung
Kaplan's Urban Geography uncovers the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling the wide variety of urban challenges. This text offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, covering the field both as it has evolved and as it exists today and fully explores the origins and development of cities. Kaplan includes the most current research in urban studies, introduces elements of urban theory and methodology, and addresses the urban experience as a global one.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Changing Field of Urban GeographyChapter 2. The Origins and Development of Cities.Chapter 3. The Evolution of the American Urban SystemChapter 4. Globalization and the Urban SystemChapter 5. Urban Land Use, the Central Business District, and the Growth of SuburbsChapter 6. Landscapes of ProductionChapter 7. Foundations of Urban Social LandscapesChapter 8. Urban Housing Markets: Sprawl, Blight, and Regeneration.Chapter 9. Segregation, Race, and Urban PovertyChapter10. Immigration, Ethnicity, and UrbanismChapter 11. Metropolitan Governance and FragmentationChapter 12. Planning the Better CityChapter 13. Cities in the Developed WorldChapter 14. Cities in the Less Developed WorldChapter 15. Regional Variations in Urban Structure and Form in the Less Developed World
Dr. David Kaplan is Professor of Geography at Kent State University.Dr. Steven R. Holloway is Professor of Geography and Director of Urban and Metropolitan Studies at the University of Georgia.
ISBN-13:
9781118573853
Veröffentl:
2014
Erscheinungsdatum:
21.04.2014
Seiten:
512
Autor:
Dave H Kaplan
Gewicht:
723 g
Format:
233x189x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch