1st Edition
Urban Geography A Study of Site, Evolution, Patern and Classification in Villages, Towns and Cities
This book is divided into three parts. The first deals with typical settelements in each of the seven continents, the early stages of settlements, land surveys and general phases of town evolution. The second part discusses changes in site and patter, from Neolithic to modern times. The third part specializes in topographic and functional controls in modern towns. Chapters on Planning, Regional Surveys and Classification of towns close the book. There are about 300 specially drawn plans and diagrams of towns - which should appeal to the sociologist and town planner as well as to every serious student of geography.
This book was first published in 1949.
Part I: General Features
1. Introduction
2. Seven towns in seven continents, effect of latitude
3. Characteristics of the beginnings of settlements
4. Townships, land survey and effect of town plans
5. The evolution of a large city - Toronto
Part II: Historical
6. Primitive and Asiatic towns
7. Greek towns
8. Roman towns
9. Early medieval towns
10. The transition from medieval to modern - Baroque
11. The modern city: London and New York
Part III: Topographic and Other Controls
12. Geological control
13. Towns sited on rivers: fall towns
14. Seaports and lake ports
15. Mountain towns: The Brenner corridor
16. Mining towns
17. Religious centres and resort towns
18. Planned cities: Canberra
19. Regional suveys: New York State survey
20. Classification and conclusions
Biography
Professor of Geography in the University of Toronto, Formerly Professor of Geography at the Universities of Sydney and Chicago, President of British Geographers (B.A.A.S.) 1938, President of American Geographers (A.A.G.) 1941