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Urban Geography - Couverture rigide

Kaplan, David; Wheeler, James O.; Holloway, Steven

 
9780471451587: Urban Geography

Synopsis

A contemporary introduction to urban geography by a renowned scholar in the field. As the growing world population increasingly comes to live in cities, the field of urban geography will continue to expand in numbers and significance. This book encompasses both systems of cities and the internal geography of metro areas. Offers a good balance of theory, concepts and empirical examples. Primary focus in the United States, with a chapter on global cities and three chapters on cities around the world. Oriented directly to pressing urban issues such as restructuring, blight, sprawl, and segregation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A contemporary introduction to urban geography by a renowned scholar in the field. As the growing world population increasingly comes to live in cities, the field of urban geography will continue to expand in numbers and significance. This book encompasses both systems of cities and the internal geography of metro areas.
∗ Offers a good balance of theory, concepts and empirical examples.
∗ Primary focus in the United States, with a chapter on global cities and three chapters on cities around the world.
∗ Oriented directly to pressing urban issues such as restructuring, blight, sprawl, and segregation.

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