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Book Review: Principles of Regional Science

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  • Filipos Ruxho

    (Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal)

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This book review examines "Principles of Regional Science" by Professor Zheng Wang, published by Springer. The book summarizes research findings regarding a region as a rational and abstract concept and explores the principles of regional science. Focusing on location theory, spatial dynamics and regional evolution theory, it stresses that the region as a scientific concept is an essential abstract of an economic entity of a place. Beginning with location theory, it explains how regions breed their own characteristics as economic entities against a background of place. The second part addresses interactions with spatial dynamics, including the dynamic mechanism of regions against a background of space. The book then describes regional dynamics as a development of spatial dynamics and examines the theory of regional evolution, arguing that regions are evolutionary and irreversible features of development with path dependence. The reviewer recommends the work without reservations as an important handbook, reference work, and textbook in the field of regional science.

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  • Filipos Ruxho, 2026. "Book Review: Principles of Regional Science," Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal, Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal, vol. 0(1), pages 138-138, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bfb:srdjou:review-2026-06_2
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