When first released much praise was given to this book: "An
outstanding book on urban geography. . . representative of the best
on this subject."--"Higher Education Journal"
"The book ought to be required reading for every planner and
student of planning . . . a magnificent achievement." --"Town and
Country Planning."
"The Geography of Towns" provides a concise but thorough
introduction to the important subject of urban geography. It traces
the development of urban areas from the earliest sites of Nineveh,
Aleppo, and Agade to modern megalopolises and strip cities, and
deals authoritatively with problems of classification and ranking,
location and type, origins, and course of development, and the
relationship of the city to its region and nation.
All facets of urban geography are covered, including the core,
integuments, population structure, land-use patterns, enclaves, and
town structure. Population mobility and the continual crisscross
circulation of populations within and between town and region are
seen as important forces affecting the internal geography of towns.
The author questions the usefulness or validity of such terms as
"neighborhood" and stresses the need for more meaningful
conceptualizations and vocabulary.
One of the fundamental problems connected with urban geography
is to assist in the planning of future cities. This book
contributes substantially to an understanding of the interrelations
of town and region and to an understanding of the components of the
city itself which are essential to intelligent planning for the
future.
"Arthur E. Smailes" (1911-1984) was professor of geography,
University of London. He was founder member of the Institute of
British Geographers and also served as its secretary. In his
career, he was granted a chair at Queen Mary College which later
became the first chair of geography and was the recipient of the
Research Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
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