Urban Geography
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The branch of geography concerned with the cities, urban life, built environment and urban processes is known as urban geography. It attempts to understand the flow of natural and economic resources, development of infrastructure, governance, institutional activities and socio-spatial inclusions and exclusions. Some of the major areas of study under this discipline are urban planning, urban anthropology and urban sociology. On the basis of their roles in the city system, urban geography classifies cities into central places and specialized-function cities, transportation cities. Central places...
The branch of geography concerned with the cities, urban life, built environment and urban processes is known as urban geography. It attempts to understand the flow of natural and economic resources, development of infrastructure, governance, institutional activities and socio-spatial inclusions and exclusions. Some of the major areas of study under this discipline are urban planning, urban anthropology and urban sociology. On the basis of their roles in the city system, urban geography classifies cities into central places and specialized-function cities, transportation cities. Central places act as the service centers for local hinterlands. Functions such as mining, manufacturing, etc. are undertaken by specialized function cities. This book presents the complex subject of urban geography in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. It elucidates new techniques and their applications in a multidisciplinary approach. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.