Beyond the Metropolis: Urban Geography as if Small Cities Mattered - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761835857 ISBN 13: 9780761835851

Publisher: University Press of America, 2006

Synopsis

Beyond the Metropolis is an attempt to mend the lacuna that exists between large and small city studies in urban geography, especially in North America. It covers a wide range of topics organized around some of the most common themes that urban geographers have addressed in their study of large cities. In addition to a general introduction and conclusion, the book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the evolution and growth of small cities. It outlines in very broad terms the status of small city studies within urban studies, in general, and urban geography, in particular, to underscore the relatively little attention that has been given to small cities. Part II deals with the internal structure of small cities. Part III examines issues related to planning and managing change in small cities. The chapters examine established conventions in urban geography and related disciplines from the perspectives of small cities for the purpose of understanding small cities. Students and researchers as well as city administrators will find the book useful.

About this title

About the Author:

Benjamin Ofori-Amoah is Professor of Geography and Chair of the Geography Department at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

Review:

Beyond the Metropolis is a welcome contribution to the body of knowledge about small cities. (Ola Johansson Professional Geographer)

Chapters range broadly in geographic and temporal range, raising practical concerns about issues like public transportation and development strategies. Methodologies include census mining, archival research, participant observation, and content analysis, with findings variably presented as tables, graphs and maps. The majority of chapters address cities in the US; case studies based in Mexico, Canada, and Israel focus a wider lens on small cities worldwide. Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. All academic levels/libraries. (A. B. Audant, CUNY Kingsborough Community College CHOICE)

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0761835857
• ISBN 13: 9780761835851
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378
• Editor: Ofori-Amoah Benjamin