History of Regional Science and the Regional Science Association International : The Beginnings and Early History /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Isard, Walter
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. The Setting and Initial Events
  • 2. The Emergence and Struggling Years of Regional Science; 2.1 Early Developments and Significant Recognition of Location Theory; 2.2 Growth of Interest in Regional Problems, Informal Meetings of Regional Researchers and Promotion Efforts; 2.3 Era of Conceptual Thinking and Model Development with Multidisciplinary Explorations
  • 3. The Evolution of the Designations: Regional Science, Regional Science Association and the Field of Regional Science
  • 4. The Formation of the Regional Science Association
  • 5. The Rooting and Emergence of Regional Science as a Major Field of Study
  • 6. The Invasion of and Extensive Expansion in Europe Concomitant with the Formation of Sections
  • 7. The Spread of Regional Science into Japan, India, and Latin America
  • 8. My Current Thinking on the Scope and Nature of Regional Science and Opportunities for Its Advance in Basic Research and Policy Analyses
  • Appendices
  • References.