The Study of Urban Geography

Book Details

• Author: Harold Carter

• Publisher: Hodder Arnold

• Edition: 4th Edition

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9780713165890

• Pages: 448

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 1.0 inches

• Release Date: 19-10-1995

About the Book

The Study of Urban Geography by Harold Carter is regarded as one of the most comprehensive and coherent accounts of the subject, first published in 1972. This thoroughly revised and updated 4th edition retains the core structure of the original work while incorporating significant developments in the field of urban geography. The book synthesizes a wide range of research, including much original work, into a cohesive understanding of contemporary urban geography.

In this edition, Carter includes six new chapters covering essential aspects of urban geography, such as urban transport, planning, and the socialist city. The author examines recent advances in the geography of inequality, welfare, and the expanded dimensions of social status, ethnicity, and life cycle in shaping urban space.

The book delves into critical themes like urban land-use, city planning, the housing market, and economic activities in urban areas, including those focused on the central business district (CBD) and industrial locations. It also explores issues like inner city problems, suburbia, and the broader urban periphery, and offers insight into the city in the developing world.

As a scholarly yet accessible text, it remains an invaluable resource for students and researchers of urban geography, planning, and sociology.