| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
950043
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
b704413
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Travis, William R., (William Riebsame),1953-
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
New geographies of the American West : : land use and the changing patterns of place /\ William R. Travis.
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
Washington, DC :: Island Press,, ©2007.
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
Orton innovation in place series
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
1 online resource (xi, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :: illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
1435633318
|
|
|
:
|
: 1597266140
|
|
|
:
|
: 9781435633315
|
|
|
:
|
: 9781597266147
|
|
|
:
|
1597260711
|
|
|
:
|
159726072X
|
|
|
:
|
9781597260718
|
|
|
:
|
9781597260725
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-281) and index.
|
| Contents
|
:
|
Introduction: Building a better mountain? -- The long boom of western development -- Development geographies of the new West -- Footprints of development -- The metro-zones : shining cities at the foot of the mountains -- Beyond the suburban frontier : the West's exurbs -- Resort geographies : building a better mountain? -- The gentrified range : new owners of the purple sage -- Understanding the challenge of land use planning -- Planning a new West : strategies for creating more desirable land use patterns.
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
Reconciling explosive growth with often majestic landscapes defines New Geographies of the American West. Geographer William Travis examines contemporary land use changes and development patterns from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and assesses the ecological and social outcomes of Western development.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Amenity migration-- West (U.S.)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Human geography-- West (U.S.)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Land use-- West (U.S.)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Land use-- West (U.S.)-- Planning.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Regional planning-- West (U.S.)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Urbanization-- West (U.S.)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Contre-urbanisation-- États-Unis (Ouest)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Sol, Utilisation du-- États-Unis (Ouest)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Sol, Utilisation du-- États-Unis (Ouest)-- Planification.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Urbanisation-- États-Unis (Ouest)
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Amenity migration.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Human geography.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Land use-- Planning.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Land use.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Landnutzung
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Raumordnung
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Regional planning.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Sociology-- Urban.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Urbanization.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Verstädterung
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Ecologische aspecten.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Landgebruik.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Sociale aspecten.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
USA, Weststaaten
|
| Subject
|
:
|
West United States.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Westen (Verenigde Staten)
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
307.760978
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
HT384.U52W48 2007
|
| NLM classification
|
:
|
43.30bcl
|
|
|
:
|
74.25bcl
|