Cities in Space, City As Place

An introduction to the field of urban geography offering a balance between studies of systems of cities and specific cities. Economic, social and political issues are assessed and in this new edition themes that have come to the fore in urban studies in recent years are dealt with. This is the third major revision of a text first published in 1982 with the title Urban Geography: A First Approach and in 1990 as Cities in Space: City as Place. The study of urban geography remains an important part of the geographical curriculum both in schools and in higher education. This book analyses life in an urban society and in a world which is being transformed by the processes of urbanization: to study urban geography is to study environments and phenomena significant to our everyday lives. This is an introductory text which aims to present both more traditional and newer approaches to urban geography in an accessible and educational way.