Megapolitan America
Subtitle: a new vision for understanding America's metropolitan geography
By: Arthur C. Nelson and Robert E. Lang
Contributors: Lang, Robert, 1959-
Publisher: APA Planners; Taylor & Francis [distributor]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781932364972
Subjects: Social conditions; Cities and towns; Economic conditions; Metropolitan areas; Regional planning
Description: "In popular imagination, America is the land of wide open spaces. But in reality, much of it is more densely populated than Europe. Two-thirds of the U.S. population lives on less than 20 percent of the privately owned land, clustered in 20-some megapolitan areas -- networks of metropolitan centers fused by common economic, physical, social, and cultural traits. Megapolitan America draws on detailed data to map out the dramatic -- and surprisingly positive -- shifts ahead. Backed by hard numbers, Nelson and Lang argue for long-range planning that sheds outdated images and stokes the nation's economic engines. This is required reading for everyone who cares about America's future."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-261) and index.