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. KEY TOPICS: Urbanization and Urban Geography; The Origins and Growth of Cities and Urban Life; Foundations: The U.S. Urban System and its Cities; Urban Systems and Cities in Transition; 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; The Urban Development Process; How Neighborhoods Change; The Politics of Change: Urbanization and Urban Governance; Urban Policy and Planning; The Residential Kaleidoscope; The City as Text: Architecture and Urban Design; Urbanization, Urban Life, and Urban Spaces; Problems of Urbanization. MARKET: A thoughtful, comprehensive reference for anyone who needs to increase their understanding of urbanization and urban geography.
