Traditional versus contemporary field work in American urban geography

Article Abstract:

A comparison is presented between traditional and contemporary fieldwork practices in urban geographical research. Characteristics of traditional practice include justification of study area boundary selections, land-use field mapping, and comprehensive data gathering; contemporary practice includes fluid boundaries, an absence of field mapping, and observations and case studies, while both approaches incorporate systematic survey research.

Methods, City planning, Urban planning, Urban policy, City planners, Municipal research

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Urban Geography in the 1960s

Article Abstract:

An overview is presented on the emergence of urban geography from human geography as a distinct discipline, focusing on the pioneering work in spatial analysis by Brian J.L. Berry in the 1960s. The article serves as an introduction to this special issue.

Usage, Human geography, Spatial analysis (Statistics), City and town life, Urban life

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