Cities in Space - City As Place

Informationen zum Autor Herbert, Prof David; Thomas, Dr Colin Klappentext First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the field of urban geography offering a balance between studies of systems of cities and specific cities. Economic, social and political issues are assessed and in this new edition themes that have come to the fore in urban studies in recent years are dealt with. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, 1. The concerns of urban geography, 2. Urban origins and change over time, 3. Third World cities: some general characteristics, 4. Understanding the urban system, 5. The urban economy, 6. The system of control: local government, local governance and the local state, 7. Transport issues in the city, 8. Urban services, 9. The residential mosaic, 10. Minority groups and segregated areas, 11. The city as a social world, 12. Social problems and the city, 13. Urban trends and urban policies, References, Subject index

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• Autori: HERBERT, Da Herbert, David Herbert, David T. Herbert, David T. Thomas Herbert, David Thomas Herbert, Prof David Herbert, Prof David T. Thomas Herbert, Prof David Thomas Herbert, HERBERT DAVID T THOMAS COLIN J, Da Herbert Prof, Thomas, Colin Thomas, Colin J. Thomas, Dr Colin Thomas, Thomas Colin
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.09.1997
• EAN: 9781853464010
• ISBN: 978-1-85346-401-0
• Pagine: 384
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Physical geography & topography, Human Geography, Urban communities, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Physical geography and topography, City and town planning: architectural aspects