Editors:
- Seeks to fill a gap of knowledge and accessible information about the greatest thinkers in the field of regional science
- Presents influential scholars with biographical information and description of their major contributions
- Discusses current influence and policy impact of historical works
Part of the book series: Footprints of Regional Science (FRS)
Part of the book sub series: Great Minds in Regional Science (GMRS)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Establishing Regional Science and the Regional Science Association
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Front Matter
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Antecedents of Regional Science
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Front Matter
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Laying the Foundations of Regional Science
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About this book
This is the first volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. It presents, among others, Walter Isard, Martin Beckmann and Gunnar Myrdal. Each contribution combines factual biographical information, a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of the work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge, and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.
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Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Peter Batey
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School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
David Plane
About the editors
Peter Batey is the current President of The Regional Science Academy. He held the Lever Chair in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool until his retirement in 2015 and is now Emeritus Professor. A Past President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Peter was elected a Fellow in 2006. He is the RSAI's Archivist and has a particular interest in the history of planning methodology.
David A. Plane is Professor of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he has served on the faculty since 1981 and as Department Head from 1990 to 1997. He is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International and the Western Regional Science Association. In 2013 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Population Specialty Group.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Great Minds in Regional Science
Book Subtitle: Volume 1
Editors: Peter Batey, David Plane
Series Title: Footprints of Regional Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46157-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46156-0Published: 01 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46159-1Published: 02 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46157-7Published: 31 July 2020
Series ISSN: 2662-9623
Series E-ISSN: 2662-9631
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 198
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Urban Studies/Sociology, Transportation