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The city and the region as contrasts in spatial organization

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Within a number of disciplines, the terms “city” and “region” are frequently referred to in combination, raising the obvious question as to the relationship between two. The central focus of the paper involves an attempt to identify the more significant differences between the city and the region in terms of their respective modes of spatial organization. This is undertaken from three broad perspectives. The first compares the individual city and the individual region as independent entities, while the second perspective considers the city in relation to the region in which it is located. A third perspective is concerned with a system of cities in comparison with a system of regions. The latter part of the discussion examines alternative definitions of the city, and the extent to which these may be regarded as satisfactory. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

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  • John Parr, 2015. "The city and the region as contrasts in spatial organization," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 54(3), pages 797-817, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:anresc:v:54:y:2015:i:3:p:797-817
    DOI: 10.1007/s00168-015-0686-9
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    Keywords

    R10; R11; R12;
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    JEL classification:

    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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