World cities and regions
Associate Professor Chris Maher and Dr Kevin O'Connor
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in geography, or permission of the head of
department
Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should have gained familiarity with relevant theoretical approaches to modern city development; a knowledge of technical skills to analyse urban change; and an ability to interpret those trends for policy and planning.
Synopsis This subject will explore the modern process of urbanisation which is re-shaping the geography of the world's population. The subject will examine the ways in which the size and character of cities reflects global economic, social and cultural forces. The impact of these forces will be illustrated by an analysis of different size cities, drawn from a number of regional and economic contexts, including North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. This analysis will provide a framework to understand approaches to policy and planning.
Assessment Tutorial and practical assignments (2000 words): 20%
*
Essay (2000 words): 30%
* Examinations (2 hours): 50%
Recommended texts
Department of Housing and Regional Development `Urban Australia: trends and prospects' in Australian Urban and Regional Development Review Department of Housing and Regional Development, Canberra, 1995
Castells M The informational city Blackwell, 1989
Savitch H V Post industrial cities: Politics and planning in New York, Paris and London Princeton U P, 1988
Sassen S Cities in the world economy Pine Forge Press, 1994
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