Urban Analysis: A Study of City Structure with Special Reference to SunderlandCUP Archive, 1969 M07 2 - 302 pages This book, originally published in 1969, will hold interest for the urban geographer. It outlines the techniques and methodology which at the time were increasingly being used by geographers working in urban studies. In doing this Dr Robson shows how disciplines which were once separate were becoming more closely interrelated when dealing with urban studies. For example, the ecologist's interest in spatial association and areal patterns is of obvious value to the urban geographer and, in discussing this, Dr Robson explores both the relevance of older ecological models and tests the validity of what were newer approaches. The particular interest of this book lies in its analysis of the human ecology of Sunderland which at the time the book was written had a high proportion of people employed in traditional heavy manufacturing and ship-building industries. The results of this analysis are used as a basis for a study of working-class attitudes towards education in the town. |
Contents
Human ecology and the geography of towns gut Aww i icou w 25 | 5 |
data techniques and analysis | 39 |
Simple ecological structure | 75 |
Multivariate analysis | 133 |
a test of the multivariate subareas page | 187 |
Education and neighbourhood | 216 |
Discussion | 239 |
A Valuation book material | 253 |
E Areal combinations of the four component scores | 268 |
Bibliography | 283 |
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Urban Analysis: A Study of City Structure with Special Reference to Sunderland B.T. Robson No preview available - 1975 |
Common terms and phrases
age structure analysis appear approach areal areas aspects association attitudes average Bishopwearmouth census cent Central characteristics Chicago Close coefficients combined compared component composition concept considered correlation council housing Deptford differentiation distribution ecologists ecology economic effects enumeration districts environment estates examination example expected fact factors families fertility forces four functional geography groups growth Hendon highly households housing human ecology importance individual industrial interesting isolated less living London lower matrix measure middle nature neighbourhood noted pattern Percentage persons population proportion question rated ratio regions residential respondents scores sector seen selected sets shown similar social social class spatial status structure subdivided suggested Sunderland Table technique theory town tracts types units Upper urban values variables whole