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New geographies of the American West [[electronic resource] ] : land use and the changing patterns of place / / William R. Travis



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Autore: Travis William R (William Riebsame), <1953-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: New geographies of the American West [[electronic resource] ] : land use and the changing patterns of place / / William R. Travis Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (315 p.)
Disciplina: 307.760978
Soggetto topico: Urbanization - West (U.S.)
Amenity migration - West (U.S.)
Land use - West (U.S.)
Land use - West (U.S.) - Planning
Regional planning - West (U.S.)
Human geography - West (U.S.)
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-281) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: New geographies of the American West  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-59726-614-0
1-4356-3331-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781822003321
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