Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the Us Contributor(s): Hanlon, Bernadette (Author), Short, John Rennie (Author), Vicino, Thomas J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415497310 ISBN-13: 9780415497312 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 307.760 |
LCCN: 2009016607 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 302 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Demographic Orientation - Suburban |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and finally the extent and nature of their decline and renewal. Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the US offers a comprehensive examination of demographic and socioeconomic processes of US suburbanization by providing a succinct guide to understanding the dynamic relationship between metropolitan structure and processes of social change. A variety of case studies are used in the chapters to explore suburban successes and failures and the discourse concludes with reflections on metropolitan policy and planning for the twenty-first century. The topics of discussion include:
Cities and Suburbs relies on theorized case studies, demographic analysis, maps, and photos from North America. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book addresses various fundamental questions about the socioeconomic role that suburbs and cities play in shaping metropolitan areas, their environmental impact, the political consequences, and the resulting policy debates. This is essential reading for scholars and students of Geography, Economics, Politics, Sociology, Urban Studies and Urban Planning. |