MICHAEL PACIONE - GLASGOW the socio-spatial development of the city.

Glasgow

First published in 1995, this book employs a historical-geographical approach to illuminate the interaction between the multifarious social and spatial forces which have conditioned the processes and patterns of urban growth and change over time in Scotlands principle city.

The book is organised into two complementary parts. In the first part, a chronological approach is adopted to examine the main agents, processes and patterns underlying the development of the city from its pre-urban origins until the close of the nineteenth century. In the second part, the major issues relating to the socio-spatial development of Glasgow in the twentieth century are the subject of systematic examination. The book uses the geographical approach to synthesise relevant information from a plethora of sources to illuminate the changing geography of the city in a multi-perspective format.

This volume will assist those who are interested to understand the geography of Scotlands principle city, and is an ideal book for students and researchers of urban studies, geography, social science and Scottish studies. It provides a fascinating insight into the structure of a vibrant, dynamic and often misunderstood city.

Michael Pacione

First published in 1995

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Pacione, Michael.

Glasgow : the socio-spatial development of the city / Michael Pacione.

p. cm. (Belhaven world cities series)

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

ISBN 0-471-94947-7

1. Glasgow (Scotland) Social conditions . 2. Urbanization Scotland Glasgow. 3. Glasgow (Scotland) History. I. Title. II. Series.

HN398.G56P33 1995

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ISBN 0-471-94947-7

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7.5 Redevelopment of the Gorbals in the 1960s involved the demolition of tenements and construction of (a,b) tower blocks designed by Basil Spence, 19601966, and demolished in 1993, and (c) deck access flats, demolished in 1987

The primary aim in writing this book was to provide a text that assists academics, students and interested lay people to understand the geography of Scotland's principal city. Put simply, my objective was to enable readers to make a reasoned response to the question Why is the geography of Glasgow as it is?

To accomplish this I have employed a historicalgeographical perspective; a developmental approach that focuses on the socio-spatial interactions that have conditioned the processes and patterns of urban change over time. The book is written from a geographical standpoint, which means, among other things, that a degree of emphasis is afforded to the spatial dimension of the townscape. Understanding of the physical elements of the city, however, is predicated upon the interrelationship between social and spatial processes at local, national and international scales. Society and space are inextricably bound and mutually dependent. Perhaps the most significant and valued characteristic of a geographical approach, however, derives from the eclecticism of the discipline, which requires practitioners to study and incorporate into their analyses relevant knowledge from a wide range of cognate subject areas. In writing this book I have used the synthesising power of geography to introduce pertinent information from a variety of fields, including geology, economics, politics, history, sociology, planning and architecture, to attain the goal of illuminating the urban geography of the city. I have also sought to combine in my writing analytical description, historical narrative and consideration of thematic issues over space and time, as well as selecting case studies to illustrate key developments.

The book is structured in two complementary parts. The first five chapters. employ a chronological approach to examine the main agents, processes and patterns underlying the development of the city from its pre-urban origins until the close of the nineteenth century. The opening chapter describes the physical geography and natural resources of the city-region, and discusses the early settlement of the area and the events leading to the emergence of an ecclesiastical town and burgh in the twelfth century. focuses on population and society in nineteenth-century Glasgow, and on the civic response to the social problems created by rapid urban growth.