02652nam 2200577 a 450 991045200590332120200520144314.01-59726-614-01-4356-3331-8(CKB)1000000000484858(EBL)3317453(OCoLC)923187356(MiAaPQ)EBC3317453(Au-PeEL)EBL3317453(CaPaEBR)ebr10215704(EXLCZ)99100000000048485820061026d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||New geographies of the American West[electronic resource] land use and the changing patterns of place /William R. TravisWashington, DC Island Pressc20071 online resource (315 p.)Orton innovation in place seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-59726-071-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-281) and index.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.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.Orton innovation in place series.UrbanizationWest (U.S.)Amenity migrationWest (U.S.)Land useWest (U.S.)Land useWest (U.S.)PlanningRegional planningWest (U.S.)Human geographyWest (U.S.)Electronic books.UrbanizationAmenity migrationLand useLand usePlanning.Regional planningHuman geography307.760978Travis William R(William Riebsame),1953-978381MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452005903321New geographies of the American West2229653UNINA