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Great Minds in Regional Science, Vol. 2

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Editors:
  1. Peter Batey

    1. Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

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  2. David Plane

    1. School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

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  • Seeks to fill a gap of knowledge and accessible information about the greatest thinkers in the field of regional science
  • Presents influential scholars with biographical information and description of their major contributions
  • Discusses current influence and policy impact of historical works

Part of the book series: Footprints of Regional Science (FRS)

Part of the book sub series: Great Minds in Regional Science (GMRS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • David Plane, Peter Batey
    Pages 1-10

  4. Laying the Foundations of Regional Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Jan Tinbergen (1903–1994): A Rational Thinker on Inequality and Distribution

      • Peter Nijkamp
      Pages 127-142

    3. Albert O. Hirschman (1915–2012): An Unorthodox Regional Scientist

      • Abdul Shaban
      Pages 143-164

    4. Leslie Curry (1923–2009): Expounder of the Random Spatial Economy and Spatial Autocorrelation

      • Daniel A. Griffith
      Pages 165-191

    5. Crawford “Buzz” Holling (1930–2019): Progenitor of Resilience in Regional Science

      • Amitrajeet A. Batabyal
      Pages 193-211

    6. Karen R. Polenske (1937–): A Journey from Rural Idaho to MIT

      • Geoffrey J. D. Hewings
      Pages 213-230

    7. Wolfgang Weidlich (1931–2015): A Pioneer in Sociophysics

      • Denise Pumain
      Pages 231-247

    8. Alan Wilson (1939–): A Renaissance Man in Regional Science

      • Laurie A. Schintler
      Pages 249-267
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About this book

This book is the second 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. This volume presents, among others, Adam Smith, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, and Alan Wilson. Each chapter combines factual biographical information about the ‘Great Mind,’ a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of their 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.

Reviews

“It was a great pleasure for me to read the second volume of Great minds in regional science … . I found the book extremely fascinating. … Thanks to this effort, the reader understands that it is possible to backdate to Adam Smith's work many concepts we normally use in regional science … . I can just end by saying that I look forward to the third volume!” (Roberta Capello, Papers in Regional Science, March 8, 2023)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    Peter Batey

  • School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    David Plane

About the editors

Peter Batey is the current President of The Regional Science Academy. He held the Lever Chair in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool (UK) until his retirement in 2015 and is now Emeritus Professor.  A Past President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Peter was elected a Fellow in 2006. He is the RSAI's Archivist and has a particular interest in the history of planning methodology. 
David Plane is Professor Emeritus of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Arizona in Tucson (USA), where he served on the faculty from 1981 to 2019 and as Department Head from 1990 to 1997. He is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International and the Western Regional Science Association. In 2013 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Population Specialty Group.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Great Minds in Regional Science, Vol. 2

  • Editors: Peter Batey, David Plane

  • Series Title: Footprints of Regional Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13440-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13439-5Published: 02 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13442-5Published: 03 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-13440-1Published: 01 January 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2662-9623

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-9631

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 257

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Human Geography, History of Economic Thought/Methodology

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