The Dynamics of Cities - Ecological Determinism, Dualism and Chaos (Hardcover)

The economy and geography of human population concentrations have been characterized throughout history by numerous dualisms and spatial disparities. Extreme poverty and equally extreme wealth coexist side by side. Are they connected or are they purely random? "The Dynamics of Cities" addresses these questions, arguing that both the interaction of space and time and the comparative advantage of location are interlocked into a simple but rich code of evolution. Drawing on recorded evidence, available on a global scale and spanning the past quarter century, Dimitrios Dendrinos argues that the dynamics of the world's largest cities exhibit patterns of chaos. He suggests that simple, general and powerful macrodynamic processes guide the growth and decline of present day urban agglomerations, as well as cities of the past. Large in scale, broad in scope and long in term, deterministic forces govern these human habitats; Governments stand to have little impact upon such macroecological determinism.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1992
First published:	1992
Authors:	Dimitrios Dendrinos
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	414
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-07721-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > Economic geography Promotions
LSN:	0-415-07721-4
Barcode:	9780415077217

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