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New geographies of the American West : land use and the changing patterns of place /

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Huvudupphovsman: Travis, William R. 1953-
Materialtyp: Bok
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, DC : Island Press, c2007.
Serie:Orton innovation in place series
Ämnen:
Urbanization > West (U.S.)
Amenity migration > West (U.S.)
Land use > West (U.S.)
Land use > West (U.S.) > Planning.
Regional planning > West (U.S.)
Human geography > West (U.S.)
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • Introduction: Building a better mountain?
  • The long boom of western development
  • Development geographies of the new West
  • Footprints of development
  • The metro-zones : shining cities at the foot of the mountains
  • Beyond the suburban frontier : the West's exurbs
  • Resort geographies : building a better mountain?
  • The gentrified range : new owners of the purple sage
  • Understanding the challenge of land use planning
  • Planning a new West : strategies for creating more desirable land use patterns.

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