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Author:   John Short
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781933115504

ISBN 10:   1933115505
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   26 June 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Figures and Tables Acknowledgments 1. Revisiting Megalopolis 2. Liquid City 3. Population Dispersal and Concentration 4. Economic Restructuring 5. Immigration 6. Patterns of Segregation 7. County Diversity 8. Suburban Difference 9. Urban Neighborhoods 10. Megalopolis as a Globalizing City Region 11. Regional Issues 12. Megalopolis and the Future References Index About the Author

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A timely and valuable work for those interested in the origin and evolution of the Northeast's megalopolis. The engaging style will be appreciated by audiences in academics and beyond - including policymakers, planners, and the general public. - Robert Lang, Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech

'Elegant and thought-provoking...John Rennie Short has done a masterful job of revisiting and documenting how Megalopolis has changed since Gottmann.' 'A timely and valuable work for those interested in the origin and evolution of the Northeast s megalopolis. The engaging style will be appreciated by audiences in academics and beyond - including policymakers, planners, and the general public.' Robert Lang, Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech 'This work will be of particular interest within the disciplines of geography, urban sociology, urban history, and urban studies and planning.' Choice

Author Information

John Rennie Short is professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he specializes in urban issues and globalization. His books include Alabaster Cities, Urban Theory, Globalization and the City, and Global Metropolitan.

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