Johnson / Fisher Urban Geography

An Introductory Analysis
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8154-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Web PDF

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, James H.

Fisher, W. B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Urban Geography: An Introductory Analysis;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS;10
7;LIST OF TABLES;11
8;EDITOR'S FOREWORD TO THE SERIES;12
9;PREFACE;14
10;PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION;15
11;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;16
12;CHAPTER 1. FACTORS IN URBAN GROWTH;18
12.1;The Origin of the First Cities;19
12.2;The Extension of Urban Life to Europe;23
12.3;The Medieval Revival of Urban Growth;26
12.4;The Impact of the Industrial Revolution;29
12.5;Current Factors behind Urban Growth;32
12.6;Selected Reading;38
13;CHAPTER 2. URBAN SOCIETY AND URBAN FORM;40
13.1;The Colonial City;42
13.2;The Urge to Build in the Grand Manner;46
13.3;The Search for an Ideal City;50
13.4;Transport and the Urban Plan;56
13.5;Selected Reading;62
14;CHAPTER 3. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN POPULATIONS;64
14.1;Rural and Urban Contrasts;65
14.2;Internal Population Variations;67
14.3;Intra-Urban Migration;70
14.4;Gradients of Population Density within Cities;75
14.5;Selected Reading;79
15;CHAPTER 4. OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN POPULATIONS;81
15.1;The Structure of Urban Occupations;82
15.2;The Basic/Non-basic Concept;84
15.3;Theoretical Objections to the Basic/Non-basic Concept;87
15.4;Occupations and the Classification of Cities;89
15.5;Recent Developments in Urban Classification;93
15.6;Selected Reading;97
16;CHAPTER 5. THE LOCATION, SPACING AND SIZE OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS;99
16.1;Factors in the Location of Cities;99
16.2;Urban Zones of Influence;103
16.3;The Hinterlands of a Metropolis;112
16.4;The Urban Hierarchy;115
16.5;Central Place Theory;117
16.6;Further Reading;125
17;CHAPTER 6. THE CITY CENTRE;128
17.1;Accessibility as a Characteristic Feature;130
17.2;The Three-dimensional Quality of City Centres;133
17.3;The Absence of Residential Population;136
17.4;Manufacturing in the Central Business District;139
17.5;Internal Specialization within the City Centre;141
17.6;Selected Reading;144
18;CHAPTER 7. RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS;146
18.1;Suburban Growth in Britain and the United States between the Wars;148
18.2;Developments since the Second World War;151
18.3;The Rise of Distinctive Residential Areas;153
18.4;Suburban Retail Outlets;158
18.5;The Journey to Work;162
18.6;The Rural–Urban Fringe;165
18.7;The Limitation of Urban Spread;167
18.8;Selected Reading;169
19;CHAPTER 8. MANUFACTURING AREAS IN CITIES;172
19.1;The Attraction of Large Cities for Industry;172
19.2;Industrial Areas Close to the City Centre;175
19.3;The Expansion of Suburban Manufacturing;178
19.4;Industrial Areas Dependent upon Bulk Transport;182
19.5;Selected Reading;185
20;CHAPTER 9. THEORIES OF URBAN STRUCTURE;187
20.1;The Concentric Theory;187
20.2;The Sector Theory;189
20.3;The Multi-centred City;194
20.4;Gradient Analysis;196
20.5;The Form of the Pre-industrial City;199
20.6;The Dual Structure of Colonial Cities;202
20.7;Current Models of Urban Development;205
20.8;Selected Reading;210
21;A NOTE ON FURTHER READING;213
22;INDEX;216