Great Minds in Regional Science [electronic resource] : Volume 1 / edited by Peter Batey, David Plane.

Contributor(s): Batey, Peter [editor.] | Plane, David [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: Text

TextSeries: Great Minds in Regional SciencePublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020Description: VII, 198 p. 27 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030461577Subject(s): Regional economics | Spatial economics | Regional planning | Urban planning | Economic history | Sociology, Urban | Transportation | Regional/Spatial Science | Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning | History of Economic Thought/Methodology | Urban Studies/Sociology | TransportationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 338.9 LOC classification: HT388HD28-9999Online resources: Click here to access online

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Part I: Establishing Regional Science and the Regional Science Association -- Part II: Antecedents of Regional Science -- Part III: Laying the Foundation of Regional Science.

In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: This is the first volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. It presents, among others, Walter Isard, Martin Beckmann and Gunnar Myrdal. Each contribution combines factual biographical information, a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of the work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge, and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.

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Part I: Establishing Regional Science and the Regional Science Association -- Part II: Antecedents of Regional Science -- Part III: Laying the Foundation of Regional Science.

This is the first volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. It presents, among others, Walter Isard, Martin Beckmann and Gunnar Myrdal. Each contribution combines factual biographical information, a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of the work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge, and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.