Settlement Systems in Sparsely Populated Regions. The United States and Australia

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