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

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