The diversity of North American shrinking cities

Hartt, Maxwell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1748-7890 2018. The diversity of North American shrinking cities. Urban Studies 55 (13) , pp. 2946-2959. 10.1177/0042098017730013

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Abstract

Demographically and economically, there is an ongoing global shift that has resulted in the uneven development and distribution of monetary, human and knowledge capital. This paper first examines and consolidates economic, social and urban theories of growth and decline and demonstrates how globalisation has conceptually shifted the spatial scale and trajectory of urban change theories. The examination of the population trajectories of the 100 largest American cities from 1980 to 2010 demonstrates that the majority either grew or shrank continuously. This trend counters early cyclical models and supports the argument that globalisation has altered population trajectories. Second, conceptualisations of urban shrinkage trajectories are reviewed and a two-dimensional trajectory typology encompassing both economic and demographic change is presented. The diversity of urban shrinkage experiences is demonstrated through the application of the typology to the 20 largest shrinking American cities, 12 of which experienced overall population loss and simultaneous economic growth.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0042-0980
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	26 January 2018
Date of Acceptance:	11 August 2017
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2024 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/108508

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