Urban Theory

Guidelines 

For this assignment, students will be required to select one of the theories used to examine the city as a geographic space and/or the process of urbanization.  For example, the theories include the concentric zone theory and the multiple nuclei theory.   

Although this topic will be reviewed during the course lectures and/or discussions, your assignment is to extend the analysis of the lecture(s) and/or discussions by further review and submission of a 1-2 page double spaced paper which addresses the following questions:

(1)      Explain the relevance or the purpose of the theory.

(2)      Discuss the major proponents of the theory.

(3)      What are the unique contributions of the theory?

(4)      What are the major limitations or critiques of the theory?

(5)      Can the theory still be used to explain the city as a geographic space and/or the impact of urbanization on social life?