A textbook that addresses the changes in the nature and outcomes of urbanization processes as well as the development of new ways of thinking about urban geography. Its most distinctive feature is a dynamic approach to the study of urban geography: unraveling the interlocking processes of urbanization to explain constantly changing urban geographies. This book provides a coherent, comprehensive introduction to urban geography. It offers a historical and process-oriented approach with a North American focus that also provides a global context and comparative international perspective. From a global perspective, the authors examine urban trends and their outcomes in both the developed and the less developed countries in order to understand, analyze, and interpret the landscapes, economies, and communities of towns and cities around the world.