Full Description
Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography, Third Edition captures the changes in the nature and outcomes of urbanization processes for people, as well as the development of new ways of thinking about urban geography. Unraveling the interlocking processes of urbanization, Knox and McCarthy present a vivid and meaningful explanation of constantly changing urban geographies and urban life. This framework supports the discussion of recent changes while addressing much of the "traditional" subject matter of urban geography. The book's dynamic approach also allows for integration of both theories and facts, where key concepts and theories are presented in relation to prior events and ideas-providing a coherent and comprehensive introduction to urban geography that offers a historical and process-oriented approach. With a U.S. focus that also offers global context and comparative international perspectives, the authors examine urban trends and their outcomes in both developed and less-developed countries to understand, analyze, and interpret the landscapes, economies, and communities of towns and cities around the world.
Contents
Brief Contents
I INTRODUCTION
Urbanization and Urban Geography
II FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORY OF URBANIZATION
The Origins and Growth of Cities and Urban Life
Foundations: The U.S. Urban System and its Cities
Urban Systems and Cities in Transition
III URBANIZATION IN THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Urbanization in the Less Developed Countries
Urban Form and Land Use in the Less Developed Countries
Urban Problems and Responses in the Less Developed Countries
IV PROCESSES OF URBAN CHANGE
The Urban Development Process
How Neighborhoods Change
The Politics of Change: Urbanization and Urban Governance
Urban Policy and Planning
V PEOPLE AND PLACES
The Residential Kaleidoscope
The City as Text: Architecture and Urban Design
Urbanization, Urban Life, and Urban Spaces
Problems of Urbanization
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