Remarkably, more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, and the numbers grow daily as people abandon rural areas. This fully updated and revised seventh edition of the classic text offers readers a comprehensive set of tools for understanding the urban landscape, and, by extension, the world's politics, cultures, and economies.
Providing a sweeping overview of world urban geography, noted experts explore the eleven major global regions. Each regional chapter considers urban history, economy, culture, and environment, as well as urban spatial models and problems and prospects. Each begins with two facing pages: a regional map that shows the major cities and a table of basic statistical information about cities and urbanization in each region and a list of ten salient points about that region’s urban experience. Chapters conclude with a list of references, including films and webpages, which can be used by the student and instructor for additional information about specific cities.
This edition adds the important new themes of climate change and migration, while continuing to focus on specifically on sustainability, water, technology, social and environmental justice, security and conflict, the history of urban settlement, urban planning trends, and daily life. Vignettes of key cities give the reader a vivid understanding of daily life and the "spirit of place." The opening chapter presents an overview of key terms and concepts and explores contemporary world urbanization, and a concluding chapter projects the world's urban future.
Liberally illustrated in full color with a new selection of photographs, maps, and diagrams, the text also includes a rich array of textboxes to highlight key topics ranging from migration and immigration to LBGTQ activism, human security, and climate change. Clearly written and timely, Cities of the World will be invaluable for those teaching introductory or advanced classes on global cities, regional geography, the developing world, and urban studies.
Remarkably, more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, and the numbers grow daily as people abandon rural areas. This fully updated and revised seventh edition of the classic text offers readers a comprehensive set of tools for understanding the urban landscape, and, by extension, the world's politics, cultures, and economies.
Providing a sweeping overview of world urban geography, noted experts explore the eleven major global regions. Each regional chapter considers urban history, economy, culture, and environment, as well as urban spatial models and problems and prospects. Each begins with two facing pages: a regional map that shows the major cities and a table of basic statistical information about cities and urbanization in each region and a list of ten salient points about that region’s urban experience. Chapters conclude with a list of references, including films and webpages, which can be used by the student and instructor for additional information about specific cities.
This edition adds the important new themes of climate change and migration, while continuing to focus on specifically on sustainability, water, technology, social and environmental justice, security and conflict, the history of urban settlement, urban planning trends, and daily life. Vignettes of key cities give the reader a vivid understanding of daily life and the "spirit of place." The opening chapter presents an overview of key terms and concepts and explores contemporary world urbanization, and a concluding chapter projects the world's urban future.
Liberally illustrated in full color with a new selection of photographs, maps, and diagrams, the text also includes a rich array of textboxes to highlight key topics ranging from migration and immigration to LBGTQ activism, human security, and climate change. Clearly written and timely, Cities of the World will be invaluable for those teaching introductory or advanced classes on global cities, regional geography, the developing world, and urban studies.
List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter One: World Urban Development—Jessica K. Graybill, Maureen
Hays-Mitchell, and Donald J. Zeigler
Chapter Two: Cities of the United States and Canada—Nathaniel M.
Lewis and Kai Kentamaa-Squires
Chapter Three: Cities of Middle America—Rebecca Clouser, Yadira
Mireya Méndez Lemus, and John Finn
Chapter Four: Cities of South America—Brian J. Godfrey, Maureen
Hays-Mitchell, and Risa Whitson
Chapter Five: Cities of Europe—Linda McCarthy, Joseph Brady, and
Niamh Moore-Cherry
Chapter Six: Cities of Russia and Central Asia—Jessica K. Graybill
and Megan Dixon
Chapter Seven: Cities of the Middle East and North Africa—Zia Salim
and Donald J. Zeigler
Chapter Eight: Cities of Sub-Saharan Africa—Garth Myers, Angela
Gray Subulwa, and Francis Owusu
Chapter Nine: Cities of South Asia—George Pomeroy, Ishrat Islam,
and Vandana Wadhwa
Chapter Ten: Cities of Southeast Asia—James Tyner and Arnisson
Andre C. Ortega
Chapter Eleven: Cities of East Asia—Piper Gaubatz and David
Edgington
Chapter Twelve: Cities of Australia and the Pacific—Nicole Cook and
Suzanne Vallance
Chapter Thirteen: Cities of the Future—John Rennie Short
Appendix
Cover Photo Credits
Geographical Index
Index to Subjects
About the Editors and Contributors
Stanley D. Brunn is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Kentucky. Maureen Hays-Mitchell is professor of geography at Colgate University. Donald J. Zeigler is professor of geography at Old Dominion University. Jessica K. Graybill is associate professor of geography at Colgate University.
This important book, put together by a team of editors and contributing authors who are specialists in different regions of the world, explores major cities of the globe. The introductory chapter examines the patterns of world urban development, urban economy, theoretical aspects of cities, urban services, problems, and challenges. The 11 chapters that follow provide key urban facts, historical perspectives, profiles of distinctive cities, spatial models, urban problems, and prospects for each subregion of the world. The concluding chapter then presents five scenarios of future cities. This updated edition explains and interprets major cities of the world by using the perspectives of space and human-environment relationships, emphasizes issues such as climate change and international migration, and contains color photographs of over 100 cities around the world. This well-organized, one-volume study of major and distinctive cities from around the world should be a must read for both instructors and students. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.-- "Choice Reviews"
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