ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1984, is an attempt to make students aware of the variety in the urban condition and to introduce them to some of the relationships operating between space and society. From the broad aim of seeking to show the relationship between urbanism and society flows a number of sub-themes, including the importance of cross-cultural comparisons and contrasts, re-distributional consequences and the role of government. This book will be of interest to first- and second-year students of urban studies and human geography.

part 1|25 pages

Setting the Scene

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|19 pages

The Urban Transformation

part 2|67 pages

The Urban System

chapter 3|36 pages

Urban Systems and Economic Development

chapter 4|19 pages

The Dynamics of Urban Systems

chapter 5|10 pages

Managing the Urban System

part 3|121 pages

The Internal Structure of the City

chapter 6|23 pages

The City as Workplace

chapter 7|41 pages

The City as Residence

chapter 8|24 pages

Movement and Transport

chapter 9|13 pages

The City as Investment

chapter 10|18 pages

The City as Political Arena

part 4|37 pages

People and the Urban Environment

chapter 11|20 pages

Perception and Activity in the City

chapter 12|15 pages

The City as Ecological Unit