Urban geography : a study of site, evolution, pattern and classification in villages, towns and cities
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Urban geography : a study of site, evolution, pattern and classification in villages, towns and cities
（Routledge library editions, . The city . Urban geography）
Routledge, 2007, c1949
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Facsim. of: 2nd ed., rev. London : Methuen, 1951
Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-434) and index
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set ISBN 9780415413183
Description
Routledge Library Editions: The City reprints some of the most important works in urban studies published in the last century. It is broken down into thematic minisets which cover:
urban planning
urban geography
sociology of cities
urban economics
the politics of cities
cities in the developing world
inequality in Cities
the historical development of the city.
The result is a set of key texts in the field, written by prestigious authors from backgrounds as diverse as economics, politics, sociology, geography and history who, together, comprehensively illuminate all aspects of city life.
For further information on this collection please email info.research@routledge.co.uk.
Table of Contents
- Miniset A: Cities in the Developing World 6 vols 1. The African City 2. Colonial Urban Development: Culture Social Power and Environment 3. The Price of War:Urbanization in Urbanization in Vietnam 1954-85 4. Race Colonialism and the City 5. Theatres of Accumulation: Studies in Asian and Latin American Urbanisation 6. Third World Urbanisation Miniset B: History of the City 11 vols 7. [Ciudades precolombinas]: Pre-columbian cities 8. Cities Capitalism and Civilization 9. Crisis and Order in English Towns 1500-1700: Essays in Urban History 10. English Urban Life 1776-1851 11. European Urbanisation
- 1500-1800 12. The Idea of the City in Nineteenth-Century Britain 13. The Impact of Railways on Victorian Cities 14. London United Tramways: A history 1894-1933 15. Medieval London 16. Rails Through The Clay: A History of London's Tube Railways 17. Slums and Slum Clearance in Victorian London Miniset C: Inequality in the City 5 vols 18. City Slums: A Political Thesis 19. Equity in the City 20. Inner City Poverty in Paris and London 21. London Government and the Welfare Services 22. Racial Exclusionism and the City: The Urban Support of the National Front Miniset D: Politics of the City 9 vols 23. American City Politics 24. The Government and Misgovernment of London 25. Great Cities of the World: Their Government Politics and Planning 26. Half a Century of Municipal Decline 1935-1985 27. Metropolitan Problems: International Perspectives: A search for comprehensive solutions 28. Politics Planning and the City 29 Power and Party in an English City: An Account of Single-Party Rule 30. The Urban Land Nexus and the State 31. Urban Politics: A Sociological Interpretation Miniset E: Sociology of the City 16 vols 32. The City in Cultural Context 33. Education and the City: Theory History and Contemporary Practice 34. Four Years Old In An Urban Community 35. Gentrification of the City 36. Meaning in the Urban Environment 37. Parents and Children in the Inner City 38. The Peckham Experience 39. Problems of an urban society: The Social Framework of Planning 40. The Rise of Urban America 41. Social Process and the City 42. Social Theory and the Urban Question 43. The Sociology of Urban Living 44. The Urban Community: A World Perspective 45. Urban Sociology: Critical Essays 46. Urban Sociology 47. Urban Sociology in an Urbanized Society Miniset F: Urban Economics 10 vols 48. Cities and Services: The Geography of Collective Consumption 49. Dynamics or Urban Property Development 50. A History of London Transport: The Nineteenth Century 51. The Industries of London Since 1861 52. The London Property Market in AD 2000 53. The New Urban Economics and Alternatives 54. Planning and Profit in the Urban Economy 55. Simulating the Urban Economy: Experiments with input-output techniques 56. Urban Growth: An Approach 57. Why Cities Change: Urban Development and Economic Change in Sydney 58. Applied Urban Analysis: A Critique and Synthesis 59. Centrality and Cities 60. City and Society: An outline for urban geography 61. City Region and Regionalism: A Geographical Contribution to Human Ecology 62. Dynamics of Urbanism 63. A Geography of Urban Places 64. Inner City Regeneration 65. Migration and Urban Development 66. Movement in Cities: Spatial Perspectives on Urban Transport and Travel 67. Syntax of Cities 68. Urban Ecology 69. Urban Geography: A Study of Site Evolution Pattern and Classification in Villages Towns and Cities Miniset G: Urban Planning 9 vols 70. The Future of Cities 71. Garden Cities of To-morrow 72. The Ideal City: In its Architectural Evolution in Europe 73. Integrated Urban Models 74. London's Green Belt: Containment in Practice 75. Metropolis and Province
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ISBN 9780415417488
Description
This book is divided into three parts. The first deals with typical settelements in each of the seven continents, the early stages of settlements, land surveys and general phases of town evolution. The second part discusses changes in site and patter, from Neolithic to modern times. The third part specializes in topographic and functional controls in modern towns. Chapters on Planning, Regional Surveys and Classification of towns close the book. There are about 300 specially drawn plans and diagrams of towns - which should appeal to the sociologist and town planner as well as to every serious student of geography.
This book was first published in 1949.
Table of Contents
Part I: General Features 1. Introduction 2. Seven towns in seven continents, effect of latitude 3. Characteristics of the beginnings of settlements 4. Townships, land survey and effect of town plans 5. The evolution of a large city - Toronto Part II: Historical 6. Primitive and Asiatic towns 7. Greek towns 8. Roman towns 9. Early medieval towns 10. The transition from medieval to modern - Baroque 11. The modern city: London and New York Part III: Topographic and Other Controls 12. Geological control 13. Towns sited on rivers: fall towns 14. Seaports and lake ports 15. Mountain towns: The Brenner corridor 16. Mining towns 17. Religious centres and resort towns 18. Planned cities: Canberra 19. Regional suveys: New York State survey 20. Classification and conclusions
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subset ISBN 9780415419345
Description
Routledge Library Editions: The City reprints some of the most important works in urban studies published in the last century.
For further information on this collection please email info.research@routledge.co.uk.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415489584
Description
This book is divided into three parts. The first deals with typical settelements in each of the seven continents, the early stages of settlements, land surveys and general phases of town evolution. The second part discusses changes in site and patter, from Neolithic to modern times. The third part specializes in topographic and functional controls in modern towns. Chapters on Planning, Regional Surveys and Classification of towns close the book. There are about 300 specially drawn plans and diagrams of towns - which should appeal to the sociologist and town planner as well as to every serious student of geography.
This book was first published in 1949.
Table of Contents
Part I: General Features 1. Introduction 2. Seven towns in seven continents, effect of latitude 3. Characteristics of the beginnings of settlements 4. Townships, land survey and effect of town plans 5. The evolution of a large city - Toronto Part II: Historical 6. Primitive and Asiatic towns 7. Greek towns 8. Roman towns 9. Early medieval towns 10. The transition from medieval to modern - Baroque 11. The modern city: London and New York Part III: Topographic and Other Controls 12. Geological control 13. Towns sited on rivers: fall towns 14. Seaports and lake ports 15. Mountain towns: The Brenner corridor 16. Mining towns 17. Religious centres and resort towns 18. Planned cities: Canberra 19. Regional suveys: New York State survey 20. Classification and conclusions
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