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This book is the third volume in a series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. This volume presents, among others, Walter Christaller, Benjamin H. Stevens, William Alonso, and François Perroux. Each chapter combines factual biographical information about the Great Mind, a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of their work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition, and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction (Peter Batey).- Part I. Antecedents of Regional Science.- Chapter 2. Walter Christaller (1893 1969): Originator of Central Place Theory.- Part II. Establishing and Institutionalizing Regional Science.- Chapter 3. Benjamin H. Stevens (1929 1997): Shepherding New Developments at Penn and Beyond (Michael L. Lahr).- Chapter 4. François Perroux (1903 1987): Father of French Regional Science and Growth Pole Theory (André Torre).- Chapter 5. Peter Hall (1932 2014): A Key Figure in Defining the Institutional Identity of Regional Science / Regional Studies (Peter Batey).- Chapter 6. Developing Regional Science in Indonesia: The Key Roles Played by Hendra Esmara (1935 2000) and Iwan J. Azis (1953 ) (Yuri Mansury).- Part III. Laying the Foundations of Regional Science.- Chapter 7. Charles Mills Tiebout (1924 1968): Life is a Biased Sample (Richard S. Conway).- Chapter 8. Harvey Franklin (1928 2015): A Different Road (Philip S. Morrison).- Chapter 9. Åke E. Andersson (1936 2021): A Versatile Swedish Renaissance Mind (Björn Hårsman).- Chapter 10. Charles S. ReVelle (1938 2005): A Leader in Location Modeling and Environmental Management (Richard L. Church).- Chapter 11. Yorgos Papageorgiou (1936 ): Theorizing Urban Structure (K. Bruce Newbold).- Chapter 12. Edwin Smith Mills (1928 2021): A Pioneer Urban Economist (Tschangho John Kim).- Chapter 13. William Alonso (1933 1999): Urban Economist and Economic Demographer Par Excellence (Jacques Poot).- Chapter 14. Janice Fanning Madden (1947 ): A Pioneer in Spatial Labor Markets and Discrimination (Janet E. Kohlhase).
About the author
Peter Batey is the current President of The Regional Science Academy. He held the Lever Chair in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool (UK) until his retirement in 2015 and is now Emeritus Professor. A Past President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Peter was elected a Fellow in 2006. He is the RSAI's Archivist and has a particular interest in the history of planning methodology.
David Plane is Professor Emeritus of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Arizona (USA). He is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International and the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) and a Past President of the North American Regional Science Council, the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization, and WRSA. In 2013 David was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Association of Geographers, Population Specialty Group.
