1st Edition

Urban Geography A Study of Site, Evolution, Patern and Classification in Villages, Towns and Cities

Edited By Griffith Taylor Copyright 1949
    458 Pages
    by Routledge

    458 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book is divided into three parts. The first deals with typical settelements in each of the seven continents, the early stages of settlements, land surveys and general phases of town evolution. The second part discusses changes in site and patter, from Neolithic to modern times. The third part specializes in topographic and functional controls in modern towns. Chapters on Planning, Regional Surveys and Classification of towns close the book. There are about 300 specially drawn plans and diagrams of towns - which should appeal to the sociologist and town planner as well as to every serious student of geography.

    This book was first published in 1949.

    Part I: General Features

    1. Introduction

    2. Seven towns in seven continents, effect of latitude

    3. Characteristics of the beginnings of settlements

    4. Townships, land survey and effect of town plans

    5. The evolution of a large city - Toronto

    Part II: Historical

    6. Primitive and Asiatic towns

    7. Greek towns

    8. Roman towns

    9. Early medieval towns

    10. The transition from medieval to modern - Baroque

    11. The modern city: London and New York

    Part III: Topographic and Other Controls

    12. Geological control

    13. Towns sited on rivers: fall towns

    14. Seaports and lake ports

    15. Mountain towns: The Brenner corridor

    16. Mining towns

    17. Religious centres and resort towns

    18. Planned cities: Canberra

    19. Regional suveys: New York State survey

    20. Classification and conclusions

    Biography

    Professor of Geography in the University of Toronto, Formerly Professor of Geography at the Universities of Sydney and Chicago, President of British Geographers (B.A.A.S.) 1938, President of American Geographers (A.A.G.) 1941