Environment, place, and growth : city characteristics and location choice / Boris A. Portnov (Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Portnov, Boris A., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Urban beautification.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This innovative book explores how the location of a city affects its growth. Boris A. Portnov discusses how an urban location can be understood as a package of attributes in which several essential components must be present to ensure successful development. The author defines the collection of key attributes, including varying geographical elements and environmental characteristics, as a 'location package' (LP) and details how the synergy of the LP of a city can make it an ideal place to live. He outlines the qualities that are considered essential for an urban location, such as favourable climate, distance from environmental hazards, attractive scenery and limited long distance commuting. The chapters delve into detailed case studies that assess the location package of major cities of the world, including New York, Tokyo, and Istanbul. The book also examines the locational attributes of cities of the past that are associated with their survival in the modern day, such as proximity to freshwater sources, protected areas, and fertile agricultural land. Students and scholars of urban geography, population studies, and regional studies will greatly benefit from this discerning book. It is also an essential resource for practitioners and policymakers in urban and regional planning"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Environment, place and growth - Introduction

2. Location as a package of attributes

3. Locational factors in theoretical and conceptual studies

4. Locational indices in empirical research

5. Locational package - lessons from the past

6. Locational package - contemporary trends

7. Locational package and the concentration of wealth

8. On the relativity of urban location

9. Temporal change in the importance of locational attributes

10. Locational package of major cities worldwide

11. Application of the locational package concept to intraurban analysis

12. Conclusions ... The 'cake' model?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035331888 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.