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History of Regional Science and the Regional Science Association International

The Beginnings and Early History

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Authors:
  1. Walter Isard

    1. Department of Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

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  • A well-written and exciting historical account of the way in which a new unique social science field of study, Regional Science, and the formation of the society associated with the field, Regional Science Association International, developed.

  • The text has been written by the founder of the Regional Science Association and current President of the North American Regional Science Council.

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. The Setting and Initial Events

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 1-6

  3. The Emergence and Struggling Years of Regional Science

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 7-70

  4. The Evolution of the Designations: Regional Science, Regional Science Association and the Field of Regional Science

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 71-72

  5. The Formation of the Regional Science Association

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 73-112

  6. The Rooting and Emergence of Regional Science as a Major Field of Study

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 113-131

  7. The Invasion of and Extensive Expansion in Europe Concomitant with the Formation of Sections

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 133-151

  8. The Spread of Regional Science into Japan, India, and Latin America

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 153-185

  9. My Current Thinking on the Scope and Nature of Regional Science and Opportunities for Its Advance in Basic Research and Policy Analyses

    • Walter Isard
    Pages 187-193

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 195-274
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About this book

It is difficult, if not impossible, to establish the point of time at which a new field of study starts to emerge. While the date of formal organization of a society asso­ ciated with the field can be precisely stated, such timing says little about when and where the seeds for a field's development were planted. Also, such timing says little about the essential "why" for the development of a field and provides little understanding of the path that it traced. It is clear that the emergence of the field of regional science, like many other fields, was dependent on a particular setting as well as the pattern of events and interaction of diverse personalities who became involved. As best I can, I shall attempt in this Part I of the History to unravel the where, when and why questions in the development of Regional Science and the Regional Science Association International. Further, in the last section of this essay, I shall briefly point up some potentialities for analytical advances in the field of regional science. Also, I shall note the opportunity for leadership by regional scientists in attacking global and regional development problems, thereby to help formulate relevant policy. In this way, I hope to expose the potential for fruitful research by young scholars interested in entering the field.

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"This book is a fascinating read for anyone who has had any involvement in the events and activities of the Regional Science Association … . written from the perspective of the figure who is widely acknowledged to be the father of that field. … This book helps participants to understand better the origins and early inspiration for his evangelical role and how he came to give early momentum to the multidisciplinary movement … ." (Peter J B Brown, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, Vol. 31, 2004)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

    Walter Isard

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: History of Regional Science and the Regional Science Association International

  • Book Subtitle: The Beginnings and Early History

  • Authors: Walter Isard

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24751-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-00934-4Published: 18 June 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-53446-1Published: 20 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-24751-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 274

  • Topics: Economics, general, Regional/Spatial Science, Geography, general, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

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