Research Catalog

Title

The urban world / J. John Palen.

Author

Palen, J. John.

Publication

Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, ©2008.

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Details

Description

xviii, 393 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

"The Urban World provides a comprehensive, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. Offering a 21st century view of the changing urban scene, the text covers evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Cities and towns
• Cities and towns > United States
• Urbanization > Developing countries
• Cities
• cities
• Urbanization
• Developing countries
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Pt. I. Focus and Development -- 1. The Urban World -- 2. The Emergence of Cities -- Pt. II. American Urbanization -- 3. The Rise of Urban America -- 4. Ecology and Political Economy Perspectives -- 5. Metro and Edge City Growth -- 6. The Suburban Era -- Pt. III. Metropolitan Life -- 7. Urban Lifestyles -- 8. The Social Environment of Metro Areas: Strangers, Crowding, Homelessness, and Crime -- 9. Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans -- 10. Diversity: Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans -- Pt. IV. Metro Issues, Housing, Sprawl, and Planning -- 11. Cities and Change -- 12. Housing Policies, Sprawl, and Smart Growth -- 13. Planning, New Towns, and New Urbanism -- Pt. V. Worldwide Urbanization -- 14. Developing Countries -- 15. Asian Urban Patterns -- 16. African and Latin American Urbanization -- 17. Conclusion: Toward the Urban Future.

ISBN

• 9781594513381
• 1594513384

LCCN

2007032931

OCLC

• ocn164802943
• 164802943
• SCSB-1473151

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library