Urban Geography
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Urban Geography

An Introductory Analysis

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Urban Geography

An Introductory Analysis

About this book

Urban Geography: An Introductory Analysis, Second Edition provides a concise and pertinent description of geography in the urban area. Analysis of such factors as town planning, climate, and soil chemistry is given. A section of the book enumerates the elements of urban growth. The historical backgrounds of the first cities are discussed. Some of these cities are found in ancient Greece, Italy, and Egypt. Descriptions of urban populations based on occupation are also covered in the book. The book also focuses on such topics as the locations, spacing, and size of urban settlements. A section of the book discusses the characteristics of capital cities like the city of London. Residential and manufacturing areas are explained and identified in the book. A comprehensive review of theories of urban structure is also given. A good list of reference materials regarding geographical writing is included at the end of the book. The text can provide valuable insight for students and researchers of geography and the general public.

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Information

Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780080169286
eBook ISBN
9781483181547

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Urban Geography: An Introductory Analysis
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  7. LIST OF TABLES
  8. EDITOR'S FOREWORD TO THE SERIES
  9. PREFACE
  10. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
  11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  12. CHAPTER 1. FACTORS IN URBAN GROWTH
  13. CHAPTER 2. URBAN SOCIETY AND URBAN FORM
  14. CHAPTER 3. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN POPULATIONS
  15. CHAPTER 4. OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN POPULATIONS
  16. CHAPTER 5. THE LOCATION, SPACING AND SIZE OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS
  17. CHAPTER 6. THE CITY CENTRE
  18. CHAPTER 7. RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS
  19. CHAPTER 8. MANUFACTURING AREAS IN CITIES
  20. CHAPTER 9. THEORIES OF URBAN STRUCTURE
  21. A NOTE ON FURTHER READING
  22. INDEX