Municipal Incorporation Activity in the United States Patterns, People and Procedures /

• Main Author: Smith, Russell M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: The Urban Book Series,
• Subjects: Urban geography.; Human geography.; Political economy.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Human Geography.; International Political Economy.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the municipal incorporation activity in the United States over the last several decades and the geographic consequences of the incorporation of new cities. It aims to explore new municipalities and to develop a better understanding and appreciation for...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Municipal Incorporation in the United States
• The Process of Municipal Incorporation in the United States
• The Geography of Municipal Incorporation: Where are the new cities?
• Socio-Economic Characteristics of New Cities
• Clustering of New Cities and the 'Herd Mentality'
• Why do New Cities form?
• Race and New Municipalities
• Planning Implications for Municipal Incorporation
• The Future of Municipal Incorporation.