Cities of the world : regional patterns and urban environments

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Cities of the world : regional patterns and urban environments

edited by Stanley D. Brunn ... [et al.]

Rowman & Littlefield, c2016

6th ed

  • : cloth

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Revised edition of Cities of the world, 2012

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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内容説明

This fully updated and revised sixth edition offers readers a comprehensive set of tools for understanding the urban landscape and, by extension, the world's politics, cultures, and economies. Providing a sweeping overview of world urban geography, noted experts explore the eleven major global regions. Each regional chapter considers urban history, economy, culture, and environment, as well as urban spatial models and problems and prospects. This edition focuses specifically on urban environmental issues, social and economic injustice, security and conflict, the history of urban settlement, urban models, and daily life. Building on 2015 as the Year of Water, the book introduces urban water concerns as a common undercurrent running through all chapters. The contributors explore how water affects cities and how cities affect water-from glacier loss to growing aridity, sea-level rise, increased flooding, potable water scarcity, and beyond. Vignettes of key cities give the reader a vivid understanding of daily life and the "spirit of place." Liberally illustrated in full color with a new selection of photographs, maps, and diagrams, the text also includes distinctive textboxes to highlight key topics such as gender and the city, Islamic fashion, and global warming. Clearly written and timely, Cities of the World will be invaluable for introductory or advanced classes on global cities, regional geography, the developing world, and urban studies.

目次

List of Illustrations Preface Chapter One: World Urban Development-Jessica K. Graybill, Maureen Hays-Mitchell, Donald J. Zeigler, and Stanley D. Brunn Chapter Two: Cities of the United States and Canada-Lisa Benton Short and Nathaniel M. Lewis Chapter Three: Cities of Middle America and the Caribbean-Roberto Albendoz, Tim Brothers, Seth Dixon, Irma Escamilla, Joseph L. Scarpaci, and Thomas Sigler Chapter Four: Cities of South America-Brian J. Godfrey and Maureen Hays-Mitchell Chapter Five: Cities of Europe-Linda McCarthy and Corey Johnson Chapter Six: Cities of Russia-Jessica K. Graybill and Megan Dixon Chapter Seven: Cities of the Greater Middle East-Zia Salim, Donald J. Zeigler, and Amal K. Ali Chapter Eight: Cities of Sub-Saharan Africa-Garth Myers, Francis Owusu, and Angela Gray Subulwa Chapter Nine: Cities of South Asia-Ashok Dutt, George Pomeroy, Ishrat Islam, and Ipsita Chatterjee Chapter Ten: Cities of Southeast Asia-James Tyner and Arnisson Andre Ortega Chapter Eleven: Cities of East Asia-Kam Wing Chan and Alana Boland Chapter Twelve: Cities of Australia and South Pacific-Robyn Dowling and Pauline McGuirk Chapter Thirteen: Cities of the Future-Brian Edward Johnson and Benjamin Schultz Appendix Cover Photo Credits Geographical Index Index to Subjects About the Editors and Contributors

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