Urban, Economic, and Transportation Geography
Urban, economic, and transportation geography examine the places we live, how we move ourselves and our goods, the structure of our cities, and the pattern of cities on the landscape.
Geography of Passenger Rail Networks
Guest columnist Brett J. Lucas explores the geographic relationship of passenger rail, from short-haul to long-haul passenger train routes.
Guest columnist Brett J. Lucas explores the geographic relationship of passenger rail, from short-haul to long-haul passenger train routes.
Zoning
An overview of zoning law and city planning in the United States.
An overview of zoning law and city planning in the United States.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was the nation's first major transportation system. It allowed goods to be shipped to and from New York City and the Upper Midwest, starting the migration that created the USA as we know it today.
The Erie Canal was the nation's first major transportation system. It allowed goods to be shipped to and from New York City and the Upper Midwest, starting the migration that created the USA as we know it today.
Urban Heat Island
Cities are much warmer than their surrounding countryside due to the phenomena known as Urban Heat Islands. Discover how to combat the heat of the city, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Cities are much warmer than their surrounding countryside due to the phenomena known as Urban Heat Islands. Discover how to combat the heat of the city, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Geography of Agriculture
Explore the geography of agriculture from the domestication of plants and animals to commercial agriculture, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Explore the geography of agriculture from the domestication of plants and animals to commercial agriculture, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Sectors of the Economy - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
An overview of the primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and even quinary sectors of the economy, from your About.com Guide to Geography. These sectors of the economy can divide all economic activities of a country into five categories.
An overview of the primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and even quinary sectors of the economy, from your About.com Guide to Geography. These sectors of the economy can divide all economic activities of a country into five categories.
The Von Thunen Model
Discover the practical model for agricultural land use surrounding a city, the Von Thunen Model, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Discover the practical model for agricultural land use surrounding a city, the Von Thunen Model, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Bullet Trains
A basic overview of the fastest trains in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
A basic overview of the fastest trains in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Defining an Urban Area
Find out why we can't compare countries based on their percentage of urbanized populations.
Find out why we can't compare countries based on their percentage of urbanized populations.
Edge City
Learn about the phenomenon of edge cities, developed by Joel Garreau, on the outskirts of major metropolitan areas.
Learn about the phenomenon of edge cities, developed by Joel Garreau, on the outskirts of major metropolitan areas.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal became the superhighway of transportation in the first half of the 1800s and opened up the Upper Midwest of the United States to farming and migration.
The Erie Canal became the superhighway of transportation in the first half of the 1800s and opened up the Upper Midwest of the United States to farming and migration.
Gravity Model
The gravity model can predict the flow of people, goods, or communication between any two places. It's based on Newton's Law of Gravitation and modified for spatial use.
The gravity model can predict the flow of people, goods, or communication between any two places. It's based on Newton's Law of Gravitation and modified for spatial use.
Grocery Stores, Supermarkets, and Piggly Wiggly
A look at the development of the modern grocery store and supermarket.
A look at the development of the modern grocery store and supermarket.
Interstate Highways
A brief history and overview of the United States interstate highway system, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
A brief history and overview of the United States interstate highway system, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Largest Cities in Area in the U.S.A.
A brief article about the four largest cities in area in the United States
A brief article about the four largest cities in area in the United States
Levittown
Abraham Levitt and his sons had the greatest impact on U.S. postwar housing through the construction of their three Levittowns, which resulted in over 140,000 homes. Learn abuot Levittown from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Abraham Levitt and his sons had the greatest impact on U.S. postwar housing through the construction of their three Levittowns, which resulted in over 140,000 homes. Learn abuot Levittown from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Mallaise
Your Guide is stricken by the dreaded Mallaise. Learn how not to get it.
Your Guide is stricken by the dreaded Mallaise. Learn how not to get it.
Maquiladoras
Over a million Mexican workers are employed at over three thousand maquiladoras, or export assembly plants, near the United States-Mexico border. Learn about these factories that produce goods for the U.S.A.
Over a million Mexican workers are employed at over three thousand maquiladoras, or export assembly plants, near the United States-Mexico border. Learn about these factories that produce goods for the U.S.A.
Megalopolis
Geographer Jean Gottmann defined the area from Boston to Washington as one huge urban area. Learn what he meant in lumping the area as one.
Geographer Jean Gottmann defined the area from Boston to Washington as one huge urban area. Learn what he meant in lumping the area as one.
Metropolitan Newspaper Circulation
Read about the study that helped show the true influence of cities nationwide.
Read about the study that helped show the true influence of cities nationwide.
Most Populous Urban Areas Worldwide
A listing of the fifteen largest metropolitan areas in the world are huge and always growing.
A listing of the fifteen largest metropolitan areas in the world are huge and always growing.
Newspaper Circulation
The geography of the circulation of newspapers reveals interesting geographic features, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
The geography of the circulation of newspapers reveals interesting geographic features, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Pacific Rim and Economic Tigers
The Pacific Rim includes countries bordering the Pacific Ocean from North and South America to Asia to Oceania. Most of these countries have experienced major economic change and growth to become components of an economically integrated trade region. Raw material and finished goods are shipped between Pacific Rim states for manufacture, packaging, and sale. Four of the Pacific Rim territories have been called "Economic Tigers" due to their aggressive economies.
The Pacific Rim includes countries bordering the Pacific Ocean from North and South America to Asia to Oceania. Most of these countries have experienced major economic change and growth to become components of an economically integrated trade region. Raw material and finished goods are shipped between Pacific Rim states for manufacture, packaging, and sale. Four of the Pacific Rim territories have been called "Economic Tigers" due to their aggressive economies.
Primate Cities
Learn about law of primate cities and the rnak-size rule of urban geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Learn about law of primate cities and the rnak-size rule of urban geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
The Law of the Primate City and the Rank-Size Rule
Learn all about the Primate City which "Is always disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national capacity and feeling. The primate city is commonly at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant."
Learn all about the Primate City which "Is always disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national capacity and feeling. The primate city is commonly at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant."
The Von Thünen Model
In geography, there are many land use models. One of the oldest and most famous is the Von Thünen Isolated State model of agricultural land use.
In geography, there are many land use models. One of the oldest and most famous is the Von Thünen Isolated State model of agricultural land use.
Visit to Horton Plaza
San Diego's downtown mall has transformed the Central Business District.
San Diego's downtown mall has transformed the Central Business District.
World's Busiest Airports
The twenty busiest passenger airports and their official web sites.
The twenty busiest passenger airports and their official web sites.
Zoning
A brief overview of zoning history in the United States.
A brief overview of zoning history in the United States.