Urban Geography

by Dave H. Kaplan, James O. Wheeler, Steven Holloway

As the growing world population increasingly comes to live in cities, the field of urban geography will continue to expand in numbers and significance. This book encompasses both systems of cities and the internal geography of metro areas. It is a contemporary introduction to urban geography by a renowned scholar in the field.

Genres: Urban, Teaching, Geography

504 pages, Hardcover

First published November 26, 2003

Reviews

[Julia Russ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the textbook for my Urban Geography class, and it seemed like it was mostly a decent one. As it was published a decade ago, it felt a bit out of date in a lot of respects, as cities are constantly evolving and the landscape of the world -- particularly in the United States -- has drastically changed in the last 10 years.

I'm not sure what I expected when it came to learning about urban geography, but it wasn't necessarily what was covered in this textbook. While I don't know if that's a good or bad thing -- it's finals week, I'm exhausted -- I didn't find myself clamoring to learn more about the subject after reading this textbook. It's fine, I think, for a base understanding of the subject.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a textbook-some parts interesting, some parts boring.