New Geographies of the American West : Land Use and the Changing Patterns of Place.
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 developm...
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| Language: | English |
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Island Press,
2014
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Building a Better Mountain?
- Part I: Understanding Growth, Development, and the Changing American West
- Ch. 1: The Long Boom of Western Development
- Ch. 2: Development Geographies of the New West
- Ch. 3: Footprints of Development
- Part II: Making Sense of the West's Development Landscapes
- Ch. 4: The Metro-Zones: Shining Cities at the Foot of the Mountains
- Ch. 5: Beoynd the Subruban Frontier: The West's Exurbs
- Ch. 6: Resort Geographies: Building a Better Mountain?Color Plates
- Ch. 7: The Gentrified Range: New Owners of the Purple Sage
- Part III: Shaping the Future Geographies of the American West
- Ch. 8: Understanding the Challenge of Land Use Planning
- Ch. 9: Planning a New West: Strategies for Creating More Desirable Land Use Patterns
- Endnotes
- Index
