Urban geography : a global perspective

✍ Scribed by Pacione, Michael

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1011
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For the first time in the history of humankind, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is destined to continue. Urban places, towns and cities are of fundamental importance: even those living beyond the administrative or functional boundaries of a town or city, will have their lifestyle influenced to some degree by a nearby or distant city. An authoritative and stimulating introduction to the study of towns and cities, this book synthesizes a wealth of material to provide a comprehensive introduction for students of urban geography.--publisher blurb. Read more...

Abstract:

Providing an authoritative and stimulating global introduction to the study of towns and cities, this updated second edition has been extensively revised to reflect feedback from readers and to incorporate the latest research and developments. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: pt. 1. The study of urban geography --
pt. 2. An urbanising world --
pt. 3. Urban structure and land use in the western city --
pt. 4. Living in the city : economy, society and politics in the western city --
pt. 5. Urban geography in the third world --
pt. 6. Prospective : the future of the city --
cities of the future.