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urban geography [¦ər·bən jē′äg·rə·fē] (geography) The study of the site, evolution, morphology, spatial patterns, and classification of densely populated areas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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150) The expansion of the black community that followed--including the creation of the black suburb of Browneville--influenced city-building not only by physically changing the urban geography, but also by "forcing" white residential and commercial development westward so as to escape black encroachment and preserve Jim Crow. Taking the position that globalization is creating new urban forms in Southeast Asian cities similar to those found in the First World, Dick and Rimmer (1) call for a new urban geography of Southeast Asia based on a premise that globalization will cause a convergence in urban processes and as a result, researchers should join in working within a single urban discourse. Gilfoyle, "The Urban Geography of Commercial Sex: Prostitution in New York City, 1790-1860," Journal of Urban History 13 (August 1987): 371-393. |
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