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Suzanne D Withers
GEOG 277
Seattle Campus
Study of (1) systems of cities--their location, distribution, functions, and competition; and (2) their internal structure--the location of activities within urban areas. Particular emphasis on current urban problems-sprawl, housing, segregation, economic growth, and metropolitan transportation.
Class description
An introduction to the study of cities organized around three major themes: (1) systems of cities, (2) internal patterns within cities, and (3) geographic perspectives on contemporary urban problems. Emphasis is placed on North American cities with many examples taken from the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest. The course covers locational knowledge (where cities are located and where activities are located within cities), elementary urban theory (why cities and urban activities are located where they are), and policy issues (what is the nature of contemporary problems and their potential solutions). Exams and lab exercises. All required reading is in the text.
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