Urban geography / David Kaplan, James Wheeler, Steven Holloway.

Previous edition: 2004.

-- Contents Pt. I Introduction to Cities and Urban Geography 1 An Introduction to the Changing Field of Urban Geography 2 The Origins and Development of Cities Pt. II Metropolitan Systems 3 The Evolution of the American Urban System 4 Globalization and the Urban System 5 Telecommunications and the City Pt. III The Economic Landscape of the City 6 Urban Land Use: The CBD and the Growth of the Suburbs 7 Landscapes of Production Pt. IV The Social Landscape of the City 8 Foundations of Urban Social Landscapes 9 Urban Housing Markets: Sprawl, Blight, and Regeneration 10 Segregation, Race, and Urban Poverty 11 Immigration, Ethnicity, and Urbanism Pt. V The Political Landscape of the City 12 Metropolitan Governance and Fragmentation 13 Planning the Better City Pt. VI Cities Around the World 14 Cities in the Developed World 15 Cities in the Less Developed World 16 Regional Variations in Urban Structure and Form in the Less Developed World Index Credits Photo Credits