Introduction: The Nature Of Urban Systems -- Urban Systems: Definitions, Concepts, And Approaches -- Historical Growth And The Evolution Of Urban Systems -- City Size, Location, And Differentiation -- Behavior: Intercity Linkages, Diffusion And Conflict -- Urban System Growth And Change -- The Controversy: Issues In The National Settlement Debate -- Policy: Alternative Settlement Strategies And Planning Experience. Edited By L. S. Bourne And J. W. Simmons ; Contributors, William Alonso ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographies.