Travis, William R., 1953-

New geographies of the American West : land use and the changing patterns of place / William R. Travis. - Washington, DC : Island Press, 2007 - xi, 291 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Orton innovation in place series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-281) and index.

Introduction: Building a better mountain? -- The long boom of western development -- Development geographies of the new West -- Footprints of development -- The metro-zones : shining cities at the foot of the mountains -- Beyond the suburban frontier : the West’s exurbs -- Resort geographies : building a better mountain? -- The gentrified range : new owners of the purple sage -- Understanding the challenge of land use planning -- Planning a new West : strategies for creating more desirable land use patterns.

1597260711 (cloth : alk. paper) 159726072X (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781597260718 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781597260725 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Amenity migration --West (U.S.)
Human geography --West (U.S.)
Land use --West (U.S.)
Land use --Planning.--West (U.S.)
Regional planning --West (U.S.)
Urbanization --West (U.S.)

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