Urban Geography

Urban Geography offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, fully exploring the origins and development of cities. It focuses on uncovering the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling a wide variety of urban challenges. The text covers the Urban Geography field, both as it has evolved and as it exists today. Kaplan includes the most current research in urban studies, introducing elements of urban theory and methodology, and addresses the urban experience as a global one. Urban Geography presents key concepts in a straightforward structure, creating a user-friendly experience for all readers.

List of contents

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Changing Field of Urban Geography
 
Chapter 2. The Origins and Development of Cities.
 
Chapter 3. The Evolution of the American Urban System
 
Chapter 4. Globalization and the Urban System
 
Chapter 5. Urban Land Use, the Central Business District, and the Growth of Suburbs
 
Chapter 6. Landscapes of Production
 
Chapter 7. Foundations of Urban Social Landscapes
 
Chapter 8. Urban Housing Markets: Sprawl, Blight, and Regeneration.
 
Chapter 9. Segregation, Race, and Urban Poverty
 
Chapter10. Immigration, Ethnicity, and Urbanism
 
Chapter 11. Metropolitan Governance and Fragmentation
 
Chapter 12. Planning the Better City
 
Chapter 13. Cities in the Developed World
 
Chapter 14. Cities in the Less Developed World
 
Chapter 15. Regional Variations in Urban Structure and Form in the Less Developed World

About the author

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.

Summary

Urban Geography offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, fully exploring the origins and development of cities. It focuses on uncovering the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling a wide variety of urban challenges. The text covers the Urban Geography field, both as it has evolved and as it exists today.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Holloway, Steven (University of California) Holloway, Steven (University of California) Kaplan Holloway, Steven R. Holloway, Holloway Steven, KAPLAN, D Kaplan, Dave Kaplan, Dave H Kaplan, Dave H. Kaplan, Dave H. (Kent State University) Kaplan, Dave H. (Kent State University) Holloway Kaplan, Dave H. Holloway Kaplan, David H. Kaplan, David H. Holloway Kaplan, James O. Wheeler
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2014
• EAN: 9781118573853
• ISBN: 978-1-118-57385-3
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Human Geography, Urban communities, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Urban communities / city life