Download or read book Research in Urban Sociology written by Mark Clapson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents contributions in comparative suburban studies for urban regions, not just in Europe and the United States but also metropolitan regions in China, India and other areas of the world. This title examines the patterns of suburban development in metropolitan regions around the globe.