Canadian Urban Regions: Trajectories of Growth and Change

Urban geography in Canada is constantly undergoing changes and, as such, the study of the discipline must reflect these changes. Approaching the subject from a unique vantage point, Canadian Urban Regions: Trajectories of Growth and Change brings together some of the most respected scholars in the discipline to discuss important developments and examine the path urban geography in Canada is following. The organization of this text will help upper-level students studying urban geography to expand on concepts already gleaned in their introductory years-it moves from a theoretical framework, on to practical case studies, and then to a discussion of where the discipline is headed in the future. By providing insight into both theoretical perspectives and contemporary views, this text fully encompasses the changes and challenges in Canadian urban geography today.

Thomas Hutton is a Professor in the Centre for Human Settlements, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia.
Larry S. Bourne is professor emeritus and interim director of the new Cities Centre at the University of Toronto.
Richard Shearmur is a researching professor at INRS Centre Urbanisation Culture Societe at the University of Quebec at Montreal, and is the Canada Research Chair in Spatial Statistics and Public Policy.
Jim Simmons has been studying the spatial structure of commercial activity for forty years, as graduate student at the University of Chicago, then as professor at the University of Toronto, and now as senior research Fellow with the Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity.