Bird, James

Centrality and cities / by James Bird - Routledge digital ed. - London : Routledge, 2013. - xiv, 203 p. : ill. - Routledge library editions, city .

Originally published in 1977.

Contents : Introduction : Conjectures on centrality--
1. Centre genesis--
2. Evolution of central areas--
3. In downtown (1) : the framework of order--
4. In downtown (2): Measurement, accessibility, change--
5. Centre-periphery contrasts--
6. Three theory types as variations of city centrality--
7. Centrality, perception and the future--
8. Envoi.

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Cities and towns

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