58:30045 Grasland,
Claude. Population potential, spatial interaction, and
borders: from two German states to unification. [Potentiel de
population, interaction spatiale et frontieres: des deux Allemagnes a
l'unification.] Espace Geographique, Vol. 19-20, No. 3, 1990-1991.
243-54 pp. Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The concept of
population potential is used to analyze the spatial dynamics of the
populations of East and West Germany from 1960 to 1985. Choosing
different functions of spatial interaction allows different hypotheses
to be drawn up concerning the location of the geographical center of
the German people. Diachronic analysis permits the identification of
poles of population growth and decline. The author introduces a
barrier effect to allow the demographic impact of reunification to be
considered.
Correspondence: C. Grasland, Centre National de
la Recherche Scientifique, Equipe P.A.R.I.S., 13 rue du Four, 75006
Paris, France. Location: New York Public Library.
58:30046 Ho,
Chin-ming. Reexamining the model of population density
function: a study of Kaohsiung metropolis. Journal of Population
Studies, No. 14, Dec 1991. 59-82 pp. Taipei, Taiwan. In Chi. with sum.
in Eng.
"This paper [tests] both Clark's negative exponential model
and Newling's quadratic exponential model [using data for] population
densities in districts of Kaohsiung Metropolis [Taiwan]. It proposes
four theoretical amendments and supplements to the population density
function and the related theories."
Correspondence: C.-m.
Ho, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen Center for Policy
Studies, Taipei, Taiwan. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:30047 Mostert, W.
P.; Hofmeyr, B. E.; Kok, P. C. Population redistribution
trends in South Africa: 1960-1985. Human Sciences Research
Council Report, No. SD-1, ISBN 0-7969-0906-7. LC 91-124716. 1990. 62
pp. Human Sciences Research Council: Pretoria, South Africa. In Eng.
"Trends relating to population redistribution [in South Africa]
between 1960 and 1985 are analysed in this report. Analyses of the
total South African population as well as of the individual population
groups are made. Because population redistribution is to a great
extent selective in terms of sex and age, the age structures of the
populations in the various magisterial districts are also discussed."
Data are from the censuses of 1960, 1970, 1980, and
1985.
Correspondence: Human Sciences Research Council, 134
Pretorius Street, Pretoria, South Africa. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:30048 Pumain,
Denise. Spatial analysis and population dynamics.
[Analyse spatiale et dynamique des populations.] Congresses et
Colloquia, No. 6, ISBN 0-86196-310-5. 1991. 457 pp. John Libbey
Eurotext: Montrouge, France; Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques
[INED]: Paris, France. In Eng; Fre.
This is a selection of papers
presented at an interdisciplinary conference entitled European
Colloquium of Theoretical and Quantitative Geography, held in
Chantilly, France, in September 1989. The focus of the selected
papers, which are in English or French, is on spatial analysis and
population dynamics. The 31 works are divided into four sections,
three of which concentrate on spatial analysis while another examines
migration and spatial interaction models. There is no overall
geographical focus, but several papers deal with European
countries.
Correspondence: John Libbey Eurotext, 13 Smiths
Yard, Summerley Street, London SW18 4HR, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30049 Berry,
Brian J. L. Urbanization. In: The earth as
transformed by human action: global and regional changes in the
biosphere over the past 300 years, edited by B. L. Thomas et al. ISBN
0-521-36357-8. LC 89-22362. 1990. 103-19 pp. Cambridge University
Press: New York, New York/Cambridge, England. In Eng.
Global trends
in urbanization during the period 1700-1990 are analyzed and compared.
Separate sections consider urbanization and economic growth, city size
for selected cities, annual growth rates, urbanization levels, and
environmental effects. Some projections for the future are
included.
Correspondence: B. J. L. Berry, University of
Texas at Dallas, School of Social Sciences, Richardson, TX 75083-0688.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30050 den Dulk,
C. J.; van de Stadt, H.; Vliegen, J. M. A new measure for
degree of urbanization: the address density of the surrounding
area. [Een nieuwe maatstaf voor stedelijkheid: de
omgevingsadressendichtheid.] Maandstatistiek van de Bevolking, Vol. 40,
No. 7, Jul 1992. 14-27 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in
Eng.
A new method of measuring the degree of urbanization of a
given area, developed by the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics, is
introduced. "The measure classifies areas according to what is called
address density of the surroundings: the average address density
within a radius of 1 km of an address in the area." The advantages are
discussed, and the measure is used to classify the 647 municipalities
in the Netherlands into five groups according to urbanization
level.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30051 Dendrinos,
Dimitrios S.; Rosser, J. Barkley. Fundamental issues in
nonlinear urban population dynamic models: theory and a synthesis.
Annals of Regional Science, Vol. 26, No. 2, 1992. 135-45 pp. Secaucus,
New Jersey/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"The main purpose of this paper
is to examine certain basic similarities between three nonlinear models
of urban dynamics which appeared in [1980], and seem to be driven by
somewhat different mechanisms....By looking at their implicit
assumptions we set the stage for addressing certain fundamental
premises underlying the process of urban growth or decline. Searching
for these fundamental assumptions permits the construction of a
comprehensive-unifying theory of urban population dynamics placing
urban evolution squarely within the domain of evolutionary
theory."
Correspondence: D. S. Dendrinos, University of
Kansas, Transportation Center, Urban and Transportation Dynamics
Laboratory, 2011 Learned Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045. Location:
Princeton University Library (PF).
58:30052 Guldin,
Gregory E. Urbanizing China. Contributions in Asian
Studies, No. 2, ISBN 0-313-26813-4. LC 91-24837. 1992. xi, 256 pp.
Greenwood Press: Westport, Connecticut/London, England. In Eng.
"This book focuses on the question of whether China can now be
considered urbanized. The [eight] authors...consider the degree to
which the town-country dichotomy has been obliterated in the China of
the 1980s and 1990s. They collectively address China's past and
continuing transformation, the multiple factors influencing the
urbanization of Chinese society, and the strengths and weaknesses of
China's transformation. The work is interdisciplinary, with
contributors from the fields of sociology, geography, anthropology, and
urban planning."
Correspondence: Greenwood Press, 88 Post
Road West, Westport, CT 06881. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:30053 Kiani, M.
Framurz; Siyal, H. B. Dimensions of urban growth in
Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 30, No. 4, Pt. 2,
Winter 1991. 681-91 pp. Islamabad, Pakistan. In Eng.
"The
objectives of the present study are: to analyse the trends and
variations in urban growth [in Pakistan]; to decompose the components
of urban growth and analyse which component has contributed more to
urban growth; and to analyse some of the implications of urban growth."
Data are from official and other published sources and concern the
period from 1951 to 1985, with some projections to the year
2000.
Correspondence: M. F. Kiani, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, P.O. Box 1091,
Islamabad, Pakistan. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:30054 Kunzmann,
Klaus R.; Wegener, Michael. The pattern of urbanization in
Western Europe. Ekistics, Vol. 58, No. 350-351, Sep-Dec 1991.
282-91 pp. Athens, Greece. In Eng.
This report "presents major
trends and changes in the urban system in Europe over the last thirty
years (1960-1990). It examines the present state of urbanization and
considers the cycles and dynamics of urban development, urban growth
and urban decline and describes current and future issues of urban
development in the twelve countries of the European Community,
including the united Germany, and in Austria and
Switzerland."
Correspondence: K. R. Kunzmann, Universitat
Dortmund, Institute of Spatial Planning, August-Schmidt-Strasse,
Postfach 500500, 4600 Dortmund-Eichlinghofen, Germany.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
58:30055 Morocco.
Direction de la Statistique. Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches
Demographiques [CERED] (Rabat, Morocco). Migration and
urbanization in Morocco (the large cities). [Migration et
urbanisation au Maroc (les grandes villes).] Mar 1992. 56, [3] pp.
Rabat, Morocco. In Fre.
This study is concerned with the rural
exodus and urbanization in Morocco. The characteristics of places of
migrant origin are first analyzed. Next, urban migrants in the major
cities are analyzed by place of origin. Characteristics of migrant
areas within the major cities are then examined. Finally, the policy
options that could mitigate the deleterious effects of the rural exodus
and prevent uncontrolled urban growth are
reviewed.
Correspondence: Direction de la Statistique,
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Demographiques, B.P. 178, Charii Maa
El Ainain, Rabat, Morocco. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:30056 Peterson,
George E.; Kingsley, G. Thomas; Telgarsky, Jeffrey P.
Urban economies and national development. Policy and Research
Series, 1991. iv, 73 pp. U.S. Agency for International Development
[AID], Office of Housing and Urban Programs: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This report "focuses on the relationships between the urbanization
process and national economic development. The study is based on
original field work, a review of recent analytical literature, and on
the results of three seminars organized by the Urban Institute for
USAID....The first chapter...explains why many developing nations
(along with international donors) have changed their view on the role
of urbanization in the development process. Most are now coming to see
urban growth more as a positive opportunity than a problem. The
chapter also offers an economic framework for analyzing urban size and
efficiency. The next chapter considers the relationships between urban
development and macroeconomic policy by focusing on the effects of the
structural adjustment programs of the past decade. A special section
looks in depth at the linkages between urban housing finance and
macroeconomic policies. The third chapter explores urban economic
development from the local perspectives....The implications of the
study's findings for policy and research are discussed in the final
chapter."
Correspondence: USAID Development Information
Services Clearinghouse, AID/DISC, 1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1010,
Arlington, VA 22209-2404. Location: East-West Population
Institute, Honolulu, HI.
58:30057 Rakowski,
Witold; Gocal, Teresa. Socio-demographic and spatial
structures within commuting range of Warsaw. [Struktura
przestrzenna i demograficzno-spoleczna osob dojezdzajacych do pracy do
Warszawy.] Biuletyn IGS, Vol. 32, No. 3, 1989. 92-116, 352-3, 358 pp.
Warsaw, Poland. In Pol. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Using official data
for 1983, the authors describe the geographic and socioeconomic zones
of influence that the city of Warsaw, Poland, exerts on surrounding
areas. Special attention is paid to the effects of commuting for work
to and from the city on regional labor markets. Some demographic
characteristics of commuters are discussed.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30058 Strohmeier,
Klaus P.; Matthiessen, Christian W. Innovation and urban
population dynamics: a multi-level process. Avebury Urban Europe
Series, ISBN 1-85628-143-4. LC 92-11704. 1992. vii, 310 pp. Avebury:
Brookfield, Vermont/Aldershot, England. In Eng.
This is an
interdisciplinary study of urban population dynamics in Europe over the
past two centuries. "The first three chapters dealing with urban
population change in a long-term perspective, all written by
geographers, describe, classify, and explain population trends based on
overall population figures and those few socio-economic aggregate
indicators available in long-term analysis. The following section
dealing with the post-war period in Europe...presents research reports
analysing aggregate data in a spatially more differentiated
mode...supplemented by case study evidence. This second section
[presents]...contributions from geography, demography and sociology.
In the third section spatial population processes are studied
explicitly taking the perspective of the individual. The
microbehavioural background of urban population dynamics is [also]
examined....The book concludes with theoretical chapters introducing
'multi-level analysis'...integrating theoretical perspective for the
study of urban population dynamics in the long as well as the short
run."
Correspondence: Avebury, Ashgate Publishing, Gower
House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants GU11 3HR, England.
Location: New York Public Library.
58:30059 Sutton, G.
F.; Kindahl, J. K.; Nakosteen, R. A. Metropolitan area
population change due to economy-induced migration: measures. In:
American Statistical Association, 1988 proceedings of the Social
Statistics Section. 1988. 151-5 pp. American Statistical Association:
Alexandria, Virginia. In Eng.
"We address in this paper some
problems in the methodology of estimating the effects of migration in
(a) the community--in general metropolitan areas--where (b) our
concerns are focused upon economic-population interrelationships."
Data are from the period 1950-1980 and concern four U.S. cities in
Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island.
Correspondence: G. F. Sutton, University of
Massachusetts, Department of Sociology, Amherst, MA 01003.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30060 Dahmann,
Donald C.; Dacquel, Laarni T. Residents of farms and rural
areas: 1990. Current Population Reports, Series P-20: Population
Characteristics, No. 457, Mar 1992. iv, 38, [23] pp. U.S. Bureau of the
Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report presents a
statistical portrait of the farm resident and rural area populations of
the United States as of 1990....The text focuses on the farm and
nonfarm populations; detailed tables include comparable information on
residents of nonfarm rural areas, rural areas, and urban areas as
well."
Correspondence: U.S. Government Printing Office,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30061 Nemeth,
Zsolt. Changing functions of settlements.
[Telepulesek valtozo funkcioban.] Statisztikai Szemle, Vol. 70, No. 3,
Mar 1992. 223-41 pp. Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Population decrease in rural villages in Hungary over the past 30
years is examined. Some reasons for the decreases are then
described.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
