Settlement Systems in Sparsely Populated Regions: The United States and Australia (Comparative rural transformation series)

Settlement Systems in Sparsely Populated Regions: The United States and Australia provides an understanding of the special difficulties encountered by those living in sparselands and the issues facing government policy makers. This book discusses the regional aspects of human settlement as well as the regional differences in human welfare. Organized into 18 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the special set of characteristics and problems of sparsely populated regions. This text then describes the rapid changes affecting lightly populated areas. Other chapters consider the collective accessibility of any location in connection to the total national population as represented by maps of population potential. This book describes as well the more self-sufficient nucleated rural settlement of the far outback. The final chapter deals with the six general observations concerning sparsely populated lands thought to have applicability beyond just the United States and Australia. This book is a valuable resource for government policy makers. Content: Pergamon Titles of Related Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages vii-viii , R.E.L. 1 - Lands of Distant Promise , Pages 1-13 , John H. Holmes 2 - Human Settlements in Sparsely Populated Areas: A Conceptual Overview, With Special Reference to the U.S. , Pages 14-52 , Stanley D. Brunn, Donald J. Zeigler 3 - Some Distinctive Characteristics of U.S. Sparselands , Pages 53-69 , Richard E. Lonsdale 4 - Sparsely Populated Regions of Australia , Pages 70-104 , John H. Holmes 5 - Population Change and Social Inequalities in Sparsely Populated Regions in Australia , Pages 105-124 , I.H. Burnley 6 - Population Trends in Sparsely Settled Areas of the United States: The Case of the Great Plains , Pages 125-147 , Glenn V. Fuguitt 7 - Changing Functions of Villages in Sparsely Populated Areas: The American West , Pages 148-168 , Harley E. Johansen, Glenn V. Fuguitt 8 - New Towns in Isolated Settings in Australia , Pages 169-188 , P.W. Newton 9 - Problems of Living in Isolated Communities: The Eyre Peninsula and Port Lincoln, South Australia , Pages 189-214 , Robert J. Stimson 10 - Travel Behavior of Isolated Rural Populations in Inland Queensland , Pages 215-237 , John H. Holmes, Janelle Brown 11 - Federal Policy in the U.S. and the Transportation Problems of Low-Density Areas , Pages 238-261 , Ronald Briggs 12 - Change in the Location of Primary Schools in the Wimmera, Victoria, 1947–1976 , Pages 262-275 , Philip Moran, Kevin O'Connor 13 - Urban-Rural Links in South Australia, With Special Reference to Strategies in Rural Education, 1930–1976 , Pages 276-294 , Michael Williams 14 - Existing and Alternative Methods of Providing Health Care and Education Services in Sparselands of America , Pages 295-321 , Barry M. Moriarty 15 - Health and Education Services in Sparseland Australia , Pages 322-346 , A.A. Brownlea, G.T. McDonald 16 - Evolution of Federal Policies For U.S. Sparselands, and Problems of Program Implementation , Pages 347-360 , John R. Fernstrom 17 - Contemporary Strategies and Policy Issues for U.S. Sparsely Populated Areas , Pages 361-376 , Lay J. Gibson 18 - Drawing Conclusions from an Examination of Two Nations , Pages 377-386 , Richard E. Lonsdale Index , Pages 387-393 About the Contributors , Pages 394-397 Edited By Richard E. Lonsdale, John H. Holmes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.