61:30051
Boursier-Mougenot, Isidore; Cattan, Nadine; Grasland, Claude;
Rozenblat, Celine. Images of population potential in
Europe. [Images de potentiels de population en Europe.] Espace
Geographique, Vol. 22, No. 4, 1993. 333-45 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
with sum. in Eng.
"The paper proposes an evaluation of relative
locations in Europe circa 1990, based on a new, probabilistic,
formulation of the concept of population potential. The location of
centres and peripheries, as highlighted by potential, varies according
to the geographical importance of exchanges and the permeability of
national boundaries. An extremely stable overall pattern emerges from
two analyses, the one retrospective--using data for 1960--and the other
prospective--based on the distribution of young people today--:
regions with a high potential are located in concentric circles around
the axis formed by the Rhine, not in the peripheral regions of Europe
where population growth is higher."
Correspondence: I.
Boursier-Mougenot, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Equipe
PARIS, URA CNRS D 1243, Paris, France. Location: Pennsylvania
State University Library, University Park, PA.
61:30052 Frey,
William H. The new geography of U.S. population shifts:
trends toward Balkanization. Population Studies Center Research
Report, No. 94-314, Jun 1994. 62, [17] pp. University of Michigan,
Population Studies Center: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"Urban
growth and migration patterns in America continue to shift in
unexpected ways and are creating sharper divisions across space. This
review of 1990 census findings [investigates] trends which emerged over
the 1980s and are likely to characterize the 1990s as well....What is
new with the trends of the 1980s and 1990s are redistribution patterns
which reinforce divisions across broad regions and metropolitan areas.
A demographic balkanization is a likely outcome if these trends
continue."
Correspondence: University of Michigan,
Population Studies Center, 1225 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI
48109. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30053 Hilal,
Mohamed; Piguet, Virginie; Schmitt, Betrand. Rural
communes and small towns in the urban hierarchy. [Communes rurales
et petites villes dans la hierarchie urbaine.] Economie et Statistique,
No. 282, 1995. 21-36, 95-9 pp. Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng;
Ger; Spa.
"A determining factor in the demographic and employment
dynamics of rural communes and certain small towns [in France] is how
far they are from the nearest large town. Demographic dynamics and
employment trends are somewhat adverse for those living far from urban
influences. The main reasons for this would appear to be the slump in
agriculture. This said, demographic and employment trends are much
improved nearer the large towns, especially since the towns exerting
the influence have more inhabitants."
Correspondence: M.
Hilal, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Departement
Economie et Sociologie Rurales, 65 boulevard de Brandebourg, 94205 Ivry
Cedex, France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30054 Husseini,
Salma. The spatial redistribution of Christians in
Lebanon. [La redistribution territoriale des chretiens au Liban.]
Cahiers de l'Orient, No. 32-33, 1993-1994. 145-74 pp. Paris, France. In
Fre.
The redistribution of the Christian population in Lebanon
since 1975, primarily as a result of war, is described. The author
notes that there has been a general movement of Christians from
isolated communities toward the Christian redoubt in north central
Lebanon.
Correspondence: S. Husseini, Institut National
d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14,
France. Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
61:30055 Mexico.
Consejo Nacional de Poblacion [CONAPO] (Mexico City, Mexico).
The population of Mexico's municipalities, 1950-1990. [La
poblacion de los municipios de Mexico, 1950-1990.] ISBN 968-805-959-5.
Oct 1994. iv, 125 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa.
Data from the
last five censuses of Mexico are analyzed, and population density,
characteristics, and growth rates are enumerated by state. Chapters are
included on basic demographic indicators and on population behavior
over the period 1950-1990. A section of spatial distribution maps, and
methodological and statistical appendixes are included. An IBM
formatted diskette is included.
Correspondence: Consejo
Nacional de Poblacion, Avenida Angel Urraza 1137, Col. del Valle, C.P.
03100 Mexico, DF, Mexico. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
61:30056 Seguin,
Anne-Marie; Termote, Marc. The territorial dimension of
Quebec's international immigration. [La dimension territoriale de
l'immigration internationale au Quebec.] Cahiers de Geogaphie du
Quebec, Vol. 37, No. 101, Sep 1993. 241-62 pp. Sainte-Foy, Canada. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng.
"This paper is devoted to the spatial
distribution of Quebec's international immigrants, and to the main
territorial stakes related to this type of migration. After analysing
international immigration as a flow (distribution of the cohorts of
immigrants who entered Quebec during a given period) as well as a stock
(distribution of all immigrants surviving in Quebec and their
redistribution through internal migration), a critical analysis of the
territorial stakes as defined by various agents (active at different
levels) is proposed."
Correspondence: A.-M. Seguin,
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Urbanisation, 3465 rue
Durocher, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2C6, Canada. Location: New York
Public Library, New York, NY.
61:30057 Andrle,
Alois; Srb, Vladimir. Inhabitants of the capital Prague
and the town Brno by their place of birth. [Obyvatele hl. m. Prahy
a mesta Brna podel svych rodist.] Statistika, No. 5, 1995. 220-6 pp.
Prague, Czech Republic. In Cze. with sum. in Eng.
The authors use
data from the 1993 Czech census to analyze the characteristics of the
population of the cities of Prague and Brno by place of
birth.
Correspondence: A. Andrle, Cesky Statisticky Urad,
Sokolovska 142, 186 04 Prague 8-Karlin, Czech Republic.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
61:30058 Bryant,
Christopher R.; Lemire, Daniel. Population distribution
and the management of urban growth in six selected urban regions in
Canada. ISBN 1-895469-33-3. Mar 1993. vi, 193 pp.
Intergovernmental Committee on Urban and Regional Research Press
[ICURR]: Toronto, Canada. In Eng.
This study examines population
growth (or decline) in six major urban regions of Canada: Halifax,
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver. The focus is on
infrastructure and land-use planning issues. Data are from both
official sources for the period 1986-1991, and from a survey of
planning officials.
Correspondence: Intergovernmental
Committee on Urban and Regional Research Press, Suite 301, 150 Eglinton
Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E8, Canada. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30059 D'Costa,
Jashinta. Changes in urban structure in Bangladesh.
Urban Geography, Vol. 15, No. 8, Dec 1994. 698-719 pp. Silver Spring,
Maryland. In Eng.
"This paper examines the structural effects of
colonization on city-size distribution in Bangladesh. It also explores
how development policies of independent Bangladesh impacted subsequent
patterns and trends of urbanization in the country. The urban
structure is analyzed using rank-size plots, a rank-size regression
model, and a rank-mobility index. The historical analysis of city
rank-size relationships reveals the structural effect of the policies
of the British to concentrate urban functions in few urban centers, the
Pakistani period of primate-city development, and the deconcentration
policies of the Bangladeshi period. The top few cities continue to
dominate, irrespective of Bangladesh's government plan to reverse
development polarization caused by urban
primacy."
Correspondence: J. D'Costa, Michigan State
University, Department of Geography, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
61:30060 De Sa, Luis
M.; Brot, Jean. The dynamics of urban change: a
comparative statistical analysis. [Dynamique de la transformation
des villes: analyse statistique comparative.] Mondes en Developpement,
Vol. 22, No. 85, 1994. 39-51 pp. Nancy, France. In Fre.
A general
review of global historical trends in urbanization is presented,
focusing on three basic questions: what stops urban population growth,
what is the relationship between economic activity and urban population
size, and what factors govern the distribution of urban populations in
a given geographical region.
Correspondence: L. M. De Sa,
Universite de Nancy II, CREDES, 25 rue Baron Louis, B.P. 454, 54001
Nancy Cedex, France. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund
Library, Washington, D.C.
61:30061 Diddee,
Jaymala; Rangaswamy, Vimla. Urbanisation: trends,
perspectives and challenges. ISBN 81-7033-185-3. LC 93-902438.
1993. 238 pp. Rawat Publications: Jaipur, India. In Eng.
This is a
selection of 12 papers on aspects of urbanization in developing
countries, with particular reference to India, developed from a
primarily geographic perspective. The papers were originally prepared
for the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Institute of Indian
Geographers, held in Baroda in 1992. Papers are also included on
urbanization in Australia and the
Netherlands.
Correspondence: Rawat Publications, 3-Na-20
Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur 302 004, India. Location: Syracuse
University, E. S. Bird Library, Syracuse, NY.
61:30062 Farago,
Tamas. Review of population growth in Budapest
(1840-1941). [Budapest nepessegfejlodesenek vazlata (1840-1941).]
Statisztikai Szemle, Vol. 73, No. 4-5, Apr-May 1995. 375-91 pp.
Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in Eng.
"The author intends to
show the growth...and development of Budapest's population during 100
years (1840-1941)."
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:30063 Frey,
William H. Immigration and internal migration "flight"
from U.S. metropolitan areas: toward a new demographic
balkanisation. Urban Studies, Vol. 32, No. 4-5, May 1995. 733-57
pp. Abingdon, England. In Eng.
"This article examines the migration
dynamics underlying the uneven race and ethnic demographic growth
patterns which are characterising the revival of urban growth in the
U.S....The findings make clear that recent immigration to the U.S.
plays a significant role in shaping these patterns....The findings
presented here suggest that immigration holds important implications
for broad internal redistribution patterns of the U.S. population--both
directly, and indirectly by influencing an internal migration which is
selective on race and socio-economic status." Data are from the 1990
U.S. census.
Correspondence: W. H. Frey, University of
Michigan, Department of Sociology, Institute for Social Research,
Population Studies Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248. Location:
Princeton University Library (UES).
61:30064 Frey,
William H.; Fielding, Elaine L. New dynamics of
urban-suburban change: immigration, restructuring and racial
separation. Population Studies Center Research Report, No. 94-321,
Sep 1994. 31, [38] pp. University of Michigan, Population Studies
Center: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"This paper provides an
overview of urban and suburban change in the United States over the
1980-1990 period based on the results of the 1990 census....The
analyses identify three broad influences on the nation's regional and
urban change during the 1980s: (1) immigration-related minority gains
which are leading to sharper regional differences in race ethnic
demographic profiles; (2) urban and regional restructuring which has
brought an uneven return to urbanization in the backdrop of the 1970s
'rural renaissance'; and (3) a suburban-dominated society which has
accompanied a selective deconcentration of residences and jobs, further
isolating poorer and minority city populations that are unable to move
out."
Correspondence: University of Michigan, Population
Studies Center, 1225 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30065 Galley,
Chris. A model of early modern urban demography.
Economic History Review, Vol. 48, No. 3, Aug 1995. 448-69 pp. Oxford,
England. In Eng.
"Early modern towns are often said to have
experienced natural population decrease. Most historians explain this
phenomenon by high levels of urban mortality, or by shifts in
rural-urban migration. Data presented for York [England] during the
period 1561-1700 show that existing models of urban demography provide
only a partial explanation of that city's demography. An alternative
model is therefore presented; one where overall levels of urban
fertility are subject to change and where the urban economy is an
important influence on migration, on the ability to marry, on
fertility, and hence on levels of natural
change."
Correspondence: C. Galley, University of
Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
61:30066 Gendarme,
Rene. Urbanization and the development of nations.
[Urbanisation et developpement des nations.] Mondes en Developpement,
Vol. 22, No. 85, 1994. 9-22 pp. Nancy, France. In Fre.
The
relationship between urbanization and economic development is analyzed
in a global context.
Correspondence: R. Gendarme,
Universite de Nancy II, CREDES, 25 rue Baron Louis, B.P. 454, 54001
Nancy Cedex, France. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund
Library, Washington, D.C.
61:30067
Gornostayeva, Galina. Database and desktop mapping
of the population and housing of Moscow for the Atlas of European
Cities. School of Geography Working Paper, No. 94/16, Dec 1993. 13
pp. University of Leeds, School of Geography: Leeds, England. In Eng.
This study presents maps of population and housing distribution for
Moscow, Russia, using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology
for the spatial analysis and interpretation of computerized
data.
Correspondence: University of Leeds, School of
Geography, Leeds LS2 9JT, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30068
Guerin-Pace, France. Rank-size distribution and
the process of urban growth. Urban Studies, Vol. 32, No. 3, Apr
1995. 551-62 pp. Abingdon, England. In Eng.
"From data on French
cities' population covering almost two centuries, the viability of
rank-size parameters for describing the evolution of city size
distributions is tested. We first demonstrate the sensitivity of the
Pareto's exponent to the variations of city sample size. The
population threshold for which the adjustment of the city size
distribution remains stable appears considerably lower than usually
admitted. Then it is shown that the non-Paretian behaviour of city
size distributions which appears in some censuses can be linked to the
particular growth process of middle-sized cities. It can be explained
in terms of deviations of Gibrat's law of proportionate effect and
modeled in a simple way."
Correspondence: F. Guerin-Pace,
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(UES).
61:30069 Horvath,
Robert A. The demographic, economic, and spatial dynamics
of Budapest from unification to the 1980s. [La dynamique
demographique, economique et spatiale de Budapest de l'unification aux
annees 1980.] Annales de Demographie Historique, 1994. 357-61 pp.
Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Population trends in the
Hungarian capital of Budapest are briefly described over the period
1873 to 1980.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30070 Kassey,
Seybou M. Urban planning policies in Niger: the case of
Niamey. [La politique de planification urbaine au Niger: le cas
de Niamey.] Cahiers du CIDEP, No. 22, ISBN 2-87209-383-4. Mar 1995. 91
pp. Centre International de Formation et de Recherche en Population et
Developpement [CIDEP]: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Distributed by
Academie-Erasme, Grand rue 25/115, 1348 Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa; Chi; Ara; Dut.
"Urban [planning] for
the capital of Niger, Niamey, can be dated from the guidelines drawn up
in 1981. At the close of the 15 year period foreseen, neither the
State nor the population concerned can be said to have largely
benefited from the plan. The reasons for this are explored here so as
[to] investigate the structural dynamics underlying urban organisation.
The failures of the initial plan can be attributed to its basic
philosophy, its tools, the difficulties inherent in controlling urban
growth, weak action on priorities, unplanned undertakings, lack of
follow up and the sectoriality typical of state
administrations."
Correspondence: Centre International de
Formation et de Recherche en Population et Developpement, 1 Place
Montesquieu, Boite 17, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30071 Lambert,
Denis-Clair. Latin America: the ambivalence of the urban
explosion. [Amerique Latine: l'ambivalence de l'explosion
urbaine.] Mondes en Developpement, Vol. 22, No. 85, 1994. 53-63 pp.
Brussels, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The author
analyzes current urbanization trends in Latin America. He notes that
more than three-quarters of the region's population live in urban
areas, and discusses whether such unplanned urbanization is a help or a
hindrance with regard to socioeconomic
development.
Correspondence: D.-C. Lambert, Universite Lyon
3, Faculte de Droit, 1 rue de l'Universite, B.P. 0638, 69239 Lyons
Cedex 02, France. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund
Library, Washington, D.C.
61:30072 McMillen,
Daniel P. Vintage growth and population density: an
empirical investigation. Journal of Urban Economics, No. 36, Nov
1994. 333-52 pp. Orlando, Florida. In Eng.
"This paper tests a
central prediction of vintage growth models of urban structure: that
there are discontinuities in the population density function. The data
set covers quarter sections in Chicago in 1980. Using such highly
disaggregated data is critical because discontinuities are less likely
to be found the larger is the unit of observation. Both a switching
regression model and a nonparametric estimator reveal discontinuities
and upward-sloping segments in the function, which supports the vintage
growth model."
Correspondence: D. P. McMillen, Tulane
University, Department of Economics, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington,
D.C.
61:30073 Mexico.
Consejo Nacional de Poblacion [CONAPO] (Mexico City, Mexico).
The evolution of Mexico's cities, 1900-1990. [Evolucion de las
ciudades de Mexico, 1900-1990.] ISBN 970-628-083-9. Nov 1994. ii, 108
pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa.
The focus of this study is on the
changes in Mexico's cities over the period 1900-1990. Sections are
included on the urbanization process; urban spatial distribution;
changes in city structure over the periods 1900-1940, 1940-1970, and
1970-1990; and characteristics of urban centers in the twentieth
century. Methodological and statistical indexes are
included.
Correspondence: Consejo Nacional de Poblacion,
Avenida Angel Urraza 1137, Col. del Valle, C.P. 03100 Mexico, DF,
Mexico. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30074 Ossa,
Albert O. The urbanization phenomenon in Sub-Saharan
countries: the case of Gabon. [Le phenomene d'urbanisation dans
les pays sub-sahariens: le cas du Gabon.] Mondes en Developpement,
Vol. 22, No. 85, 1994. 75-81 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Fre. with sum.
in Eng; Spa.
"This paper aims at outlining the impact of
urbanisation on the process of development of the Gabon, a country
where the last general census of the population (July 1993) showed that
close [to two-thirds] of the Gabonese are city-dwellers. Therefore,
the problems resulting from this situation must be identified, and
appropriate policies and programs must be
established...."
Correspondence: A. O. Ossa, Universite de
Libreville, Faculte de Droit et des Sciences Economiques, Libreville,
Gabon. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library,
Washington, D.C.
61:30075 Perennes,
Jean-Jacques. The cities of the North and the cities of
the South: some reflections on rural-urban relations. [Villes du
nord, villes du sud: regards sur la relation ville-campagne.] Mondes
en Developpement, Vol. 22, No. 85, 1994. 23-9 pp. Nancy, France. In
Fre.
The author analyzes the rapid growth of urbanization in the
developing world and attempts to spell out some of the consequences.
The author develops the hypothesis that, in contrast to the experience
of the now developed world, contemporary urban growth is a hindrance
rather than a help to the development process in the third
world.
Correspondence: J.-J. Perennes, Universite
Catholique de Lyon, 25 rue du Plat, 69288 Lyon Cedex 02, France.
Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington,
D.C.
61:30076 Rowland,
Richard H. Rapidly growing towns in the former USSR and
Russia, 1970-1993. Post-Soviet Geography, Vol. 36, No. 3, Mar
1995. 133-56 pp. Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
"Using urban
places of 15,000 or more inhabitants as its point of reference, this
paper identifies and investigates the most rapidly growing towns and
cities of the USSR during the recent intercensal periods of 1970-79 and
1979-89. Rapidly growing towns are defined as towns that grew by at
least 50 percent overall for the intercensal period and at a rate of
equal to or exceeding 4.1 percent annually. In addition, a category of
'doubling towns' is investigated, defined as towns that increased in
population by at least 100 percent (or 6.3 percent or more annually).
Special attention is devoted to the geographical aspects, economic
functions, and size characteristics of the towns involved. Comparisons
with 1959-70, an overall examination from 1959-89, and an update for
contemporary Russia during 1989-93 also are
undertaken."
Correspondence: R. H. Rowland, California
State University, Department of Geography, 5500 University Parkway, San
Bernardino, CA 92407-2397. Location: Princeton University
Library (PF).
61:30077 Small,
Kenneth A.; Song, Shunfeng. Population and employment
densities: structure and change. Journal of Urban Economics, No.
36, Nov 1994. 292-313 pp. Orlando, Florida. In Eng.
"We examine
spatial patterns and their changes during the 1970s for the Los Angeles
region, by estimating monocentric and polycentric density functions for
employment and population. Downtown Los Angeles is clearly identified
as the statistical monocentric center of the region, and it is the most
consistently strong center in the polycentric patterns. Polycentric
models fit statistically better than monocentric models, and there was
some shift in employment distribution toward a more polycentric
pattern. These findings verify the existence of polycentricity in Los
Angeles and demonstrate for the first time that employment and
especially population follow a polycentric pattern based on exogenously
defined employment centers. The results confirm that both employment
and population became more dispersed during the
1970s."
Correspondence: K. A. Small, University of
California, Department of Economics, Irvine, CA 92717.
Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington,
D.C.
61:30078 Stojanovic,
Branislav. Demographic growth of large cities of the world
in the period 1950-2000. [Demografski rast milionskih gradova u
svetu u periodu 1950-2000.] Stanovnistvo, Vol. 32, No. 3-4, Jul-Dec
1994. 153-67 pp. Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In Scr. with sum. in Eng.
"Vigorous expansion of [large cities] in the second half of the
20th century resulted in their large scale of demographic expansion.
According to the figures for 1950, there were 73 cities in the world
with over one million inhabitants, while in 1990 they numbered
276....In spite of the anticipated stagnation in their share in both
the total and the urban population of the world, which will be
pronounced in the last decade of the 20th century, over one millon
agglomerations will continue to be the major generators of urbanization
and demographic changes on a large scale."
Correspondence:
B. Stojanovic, Srpske Akademije Nauka i Umetnosti, Geografski Institut
Jovan Cvijic, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30079 United
Nations. Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy
Analysis. Population Division (New York, New York). World
urbanization prospects: the 1994 revision. Estimates and projections
of urban and rural populations and of urban agglomerations. No.
ST/ESA/SER.A/150, Pub. Order No. E.95.XIII.12. ISBN 92-1-151283-2.
1995. viii, 178 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"This publication
presents the results of the United Nations 1994 Revision of the
estimates and projections of urban and rural populations and of urban
agglomerations for major areas, regions and countries of the world."
The data are also available on magnetic tape for mainframe computers
and on diskette for IBM-compatible computers.
For a previous
edition, published in 1993, see 59:40068.
Correspondence:
UN Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis,
Population Division, United Nations, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30080 Vapnarsky,
Cesar A. Urban differential growth and migration in
Argentina: changes in trends since 1970. [Crecimiento urbano
diferencial y migraciones en la Argentina: cambios de tendencias desde
1970.] Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos, Vol. 9, No. 27, Aug 1994.
225-60 pp. Buenos Aires, Argentina. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
The
role of migration in urban growth in Argentina is analyzed over the
period 1951-1991. "Three cohorts or groups are considered, based on the
population each agglomeration had in 1951: under 50,000 inhabitants,
over 50,000 but smaller than Greater Buenos Aires and, finally, Greater
Buenos Aires. Analysis of available data shows that trends in growth
changed since 1970, with a lower negative migration balance in the
first cohort, a definite, stronger growth of the second one and a
slower growth of Greater Buenos Aires on account of a reduction in the
migration balance. Variations in rhythm for the three cohorts are
considered and compared to the overall development in the
country."
Correspondence: C. A. Vapnarsky, Universidad de
Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofia y Letras, Instituto de Geografia,
Calle Viamonte 430/444, 1053 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30081 Vitali,
Ornello; Cortese, Antonio; Merlini, Augusto. Demographic
changes and urbanization. [Cambiamenti demografici e
urbanizzazione.] ISBN 88-7104-412-6. LC 93-166654. 1992. 288 pp.
Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane: Naples, Italy. In Ita.
This work,
which includes three separate contributions by different authors, is
concerned with the relationships among demographic trends, occupations,
and urbanization in Italy since World War II. Part 1, by Ornello
Vitale, examines population growth and urbanization from 1951-1987.
Part 2, by Antonio Cortese, looks at aspects of spatial distribution
and urbanization. Part 3, by Augusto Merlini, considers problems
concerning the classification of communities as either rural or
urban.
Correspondence: Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Via
Chiatamone 7, 80121 Naples, Italy. Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
61:30082 Zhu,
Junming. Shanghai: a study of the spatial growth of
population and economy in a Chinese metropolitan area. Chinese
Journal of Population Science, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1995. 1-11 pp. New York,
New York. In Eng.
"With the metropolitan area of Shanghai [China]
as an example, this article examines the spatial growth of population
and industries by using two analytical methods, in order to discover
the sequence of urban multi-sectoral decentralization and the pattern
of the growth of population and industries, contribute to and develop
the theories and research methods regarding China's regional economy
and population concentration and expansion, and provide scientific
basis for urban planning and
decision-making."
Correspondence: J. Zhu, Beijing
University, Institute of Population Studies, Beijing, China.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30083 Carlyle,
William J. Rural population change on the Canadian
Prairies. Great Plains Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, Feb 1994. 65-87
pp. Lincoln, Nebraska. In Eng.
"This paper focuses upon the
geographical patterns of rural population change [on the Canadian
Prairies] during the twentieth century. Fundamental to this purpose are
township population maps. Several main sub-regions of population change
are identified. The grassland zones were settled relatively late, the
rural population peaked early at moderate to low densities, and decline
to sparse populations was rapid and permanent. Earlier settlements,
later peaks, more variable declines partly because of ethnic
differences, and higher population densities characterize the more
moist parkland belt. Only in the main zones of urban influence and
areas of considerable non-farm resource development have sizeable rural
populations been retained or regained."
Correspondence: W.
J. Carlyle, University of Winnipeg, Department of Geography, 515
Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada. Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
61:30084
Gouin-Leveque, Pascale. Demographic decline in the
peripheral regions of Quebec: the example of the county of
Matapedia. [La poursuite du declin demographique des regions
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"An observation of population figures shows the
municipalities of...[rural] Matapedia [county in Quebec, Canada] to be
an area in the process of losing its vitality. The situation remains
disconcerting."
Correspondence: P. Gouin-Leveque,
Universite du Maine, CNRS-URA 915, 72017 Le Mans Cedex, France.
Location: New York Public Library, New York, NY.
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The authors outline recent trends in
rural U.S. population growth. "Population in nonmetro areas has already
grown more than three times as fast in the 1990s as it did in the
1980s. The current growth spurt is rooted in long-term economic
changes that favor nonmetro areas, along with the strong conviction of
many Americans that small-town life is better than big-city life.
Nonmetro counties also grew rapidly in the 1970s for many of the same
reasons that fuel their growth in the 1990s. It now appears that the
rural hard times of the 1980s were only a brief reversal of a
fundamental population shift."
Correspondence: K. M.
Johnson, Loyola University, Department of Sociology, Chicago, IL
60626. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
