Regional geography of Anglo-America:
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1974
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| Ausgabe: | 4. ed. |
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| Beschreibung: | White, C. Langdon (Charles Langdon). - Foscue, Edwin J. (Edwin Jay). - McKnight, Tom L. (Tom Lee) |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 617 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0137708750 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Regional geography of Anglo-America
Autor: White, Charles L
Jahr: 1974
Contents
Preface »it
BACKGROUND
1 The Anglo-American Continent 3
Continental Parameters 5
A View from Space S
The Countries of Anglo-America 7
Selected General Bibliography on Canada and the United States 9
2 The Physical Environment of Anglo-America 11
The Pattern of Landforms 12
The Pattern of Climate 23
The Pattern of Natural Vegetation 26
The Pattern of Soil 29
The Pattern of Wildlife 33
Selected Bibliography 33
3 The Population of Anglo-America 35
Nation-Building 36
Melting Pot or Potpourri ? 39
The Peopling of Anglo-America 40
The Contemporary Population of Anglo-America 47
Trends and Questions 52
Selected Bibliography 54
4 The Anglo-American City 55
The Location of Anglo-American Cities 57
Historical Development of Anglo-American Cities 59
Urban Morphology: Changing Patterns 61
Urban Functions: Growing Diversity 77
Urban Population: Variety in Abundance 78
Urban Ills: Massive Maladjustments 80
Urban Trends: More of the Same 81
Are Cities Worthwhile ? 82
Selected Bibliography 83
REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
5 The Regions of Anglo-America 87
The Geographical Region 90
The Problem of Regional Boundaries 91
The Problem of Regional Statistics 92
Determination of Regions 92
Are Regions Fixed ? 93
The Goal of Regional Geography 94
Regions of Anglo-America 95
Selected Bibliography 96
6 Northeastern Anglo-America 97
A Region of Scenic Charm and Economic Disadvantage 98
The Physical Setting 100
Settlement and Early Development 104
The Present Inhabitants 106
The Decline of Agriculture 107
Present-Day Agriculture 109
Agricultural Specialization 111
Forest Industries 112
Fishing 114
Mining 117
Quarrying 118
Recreation 120
Transportation 122
Urbanism and Urban Activities 123
The Outlook 126
Selected Bibliography 128
7 French Canada 129
A Culturally-Oriented Region 131
French Canada as a Region and as a Concept 132
The Region and its Parts 132
The Environment 134
Settling the Region 136
The Contemporary Population 138
Bilingualism and Biculturalism in Canada 140
The Primary Economy 140
Hydroelectricity Development 143
Urban-Industrial French Canada 144
Recreation 145
The Outlook 146
Selected Bibliography 147
8 Megalopolis 149
Extent of the Region 150
Character of the Region 152
Nature of the Coastal Environment 153
The Urban Scene 155
Transportation and Traffic 174
The Rural Scene 177
Recreation and Tourism 184
The Role of the Region 185
Selected Bibliography 187
9 The Appalachians and the Ozarks 189
The Regional Character 190
The Environment 193
Settlement of the Appalachian Highlands 197
Settlement of the Ozark-Ouachita Uplands 198
Agriculture 199
Forest Industries 205
Mineral Industries of the Appalachians 207
Mineral Industries of the Ozark-Ouachita Uplands 210
River Basin Development 210
Cities and Industries 213
Resorts and Recreation 214
The Appalachia Problem 216
The Outlook 217
Selected Bibliography 218
10 The Inland South 220
The Physical Environment 221
Peopling and People of the Inland South 225
The Changing Image of the Inland South 227
The Rise and Decline of Cotton in the Inland South 229
Farming in the Inland South—Productive Diversity 235
Forest Products 242
Minerals and Mining 244
Urban-Industrial Dynamism 249
The Outlook 251
Selected Bibliography 253
11 The Humid Subtropical Coast 255
The Physical Setting 256
Primary Industries 261
Manufacturing 276
Urban Boom in the Space Age 280
Ports, Waterways, and Barges 282
Recreation 284
The Outlook 286
Selected Bibliography 288
12 The Anglo-American Heartland 289
Extent of the Region 291
The Look of the Landscape 292
The Physical Setting 294
Human Occupance of the Heartland 298
The Incredible Opulence of Heartland Agriculture 302
Minerals 320
Heartland Manufacturing 321
Transportation 332
The Urban System of the Heartland 337
The Outlook 338
Selected Bibliography 341
13 The Great Plains 343
The Changing Regional Image 344
The Physical Setting 346
Sequent Occupance of the Great Plains 352
Contemporary Population of the Great Plains 356
The Rural Backbone of the Economy—/. Crop Farming 356
The Rural Backbone of the Economy—II. Livestock Raising 367
The Rural Backbone of the Economy—III. Mineral Industries 369
The Ebb and Flow of Urbanization in the Great Plains 371
A Transit Land 373
Limited Tourism 374
The Outlook 374
Selected Bibliography 376
14 The Rocky Mountains 378
Extent of the Region 379
Origin of the Rocky Mountains 379
Major Geomorphic Subdivisions 381
Vertical Zonation: The Topographic Imperative 385
The Opening of the Region to Settlement 387
The Mining Industry 388
Forestry 392
Agriculture and Stock Raising 394
Rivers, Dams, and Tunnels 396
The Tourist Industry 399
Transportation 404
Settlement Nodes 405
The Outlook 405
Selected Bibliography 406
15 The Intermontane Basins and Plateaus 407
Assessment of the Region 408
Topographic Variety 410
An Arid, Xerophytic Environment 413
Settlement of the Region 415
Land Ownership in the Intermontane Region 418
The Contemporary Population: Varied and Rapidly Increasing 418
The Water Problem 422
Agriculture 424
Pastoralism 436
Mining 438
Forestry 442
Tourism 442
Specialized Southwestern Living 444
Suburbia in the Sun: The Southwest s Rush to Urbanism 445
The Outlook 447
Selected Bibliography 448
16 The Subtropical Pacific Coast 450
The California Image: Benign Climate and Landscape Diversity 452
Population: Sensational Growth, Abruptly Decelerating 453
Water: Spatial Disharmony and the Complexities of Diversion 454
Settlement of the Region 455
Southern California 458
The Central Valley 467
The Sierra Nevada 478
The Central Coast and Bay Area 482
The Outlook 488
Selected Bibliography 489
17 The Hawaiian Islands 491
The Physical Setting 492
Population 496
Centuries of Political Change 498
The Hawaiian Economy: Specialized, Lively, Erratic 498
Urban Primacy: A One-City Region 504
Problems and Prospects 505
The Outlook 507
Selected Bibliography 508
18 The North Pacific Coast 509
The Terrain: Steep and Spectacular 512
Climate: Moist and Monotonous 515
The World s Most Magnificent Forests 516
Occupance of the Region 517
Wood Products Industries: Big Trees, Big Cut, Big Problems 521
Agriculture: Sparse and Specialized 525
The Ups and Downs of Commercial Fishing 528
Power Generation 532
The Limited Benefits of Mining 532
The Unfinished Saga of Alaska Petroleum 533
The Specialized and Vulnerable Economy of Alaska 535
Urbanism: Major Nodes and Scattered Pockets 536
Spectacular Scenery 538
The Vital Role of Ferries in the Region 540
The Outlook 540
Selected Bibliography 542
19 The Boreal Forest 543
A Harsh Subarctic Environment 546
The Occupance 550
The Economy 551
Subarctic Urbanism: Administrative Centers and Unifunctional Towns 568
Transportation: Decreasing Remoteness and Increasing Accessibility 569
Tourism 571
The Outlook 572
Selected Bibliography 574
20 The Tundra 576
The Physical Setting 579
The People 585
The Diminishing Subsistence Economy of the Region 588
The Rise of a Money Economy and Agglomerated Settlements 590
The Special Case of Greenland 591
Economic Specialization 592
Nodes of Settlement 595
Transportation 596
Strategic Significance 597
The Outlook 597
The Ice Cap 598
Selected Bibliography 599
Index 601
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