Urban Geography

A Global Perspective

Michael Pacione

686 pages, parution le 17/05/2005 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

The second edition of Urban Geography continues to provide an authoritative and stimulating global introduction to the study of towns and cities. The text synthesizes a wealth of material to provide unrivalled depth and breadth for students of urban geography, drawing on a rich blend of theoretical and empirical information with which to advance the knowledge of the city. The new edition has been extensively revised to reflect feedback from users and to incorporate the latest research and developments in the field.

The text is divided into six main parts that explain and discuss:

the field of urban geography and the importance of a global perspective
the historical growth of cities from the earliest times and the urban geography of the major world regions
the dynamics of urban structure and land-use change in Western cities
economy, society and politics in the Western city
the economic, social, political and environmental challenge faced by the third world city
an overview on the future of cities and cities of the future.

Featuring over one hundred and eighty case study and explanatory boxes, this book draws insights from across the globe and contains a glossary of key terms and words, chapter summaries, key points, study questions and annotated further reading.

L'auteur - Michael Pacione

Michael Pacione is Professor and Chair of Geography at the University of Strathclyde. He has held academic positions in Queens University Belfast, the University of Guelph, Ontario and the University of Vienna. Professor Pacione has published nineteen books, as well as numerous research papers in an international range of academic and professional journals. His books include: Glasgow: The Socio-Spatial Development of the City (1995), Britain's Cities: Geographies of Division in Urban Britain (1997) and Applied Geography: Principles and Practice (1999).

Sommaire

List of illustrations
List of tables
List of boxes
Preface to the second edition
Acknowledgments
Copyright acknowledgments
Introduction
The Study of Urban Geography
An Urbanising World
Urban Structure and Land Use in the Western City
Living in the City: Economy, society and politics in the Western city
Urban Geography in the Third World
Prospective - The Future of the City: Cities of the Future
Notes
Glossary
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Routledge
Auteur(s)	Michael Pacione
Parution	17/05/2005
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	686
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1577g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415343060
ISBN13	978-0-415-34306-0