title: The pattern of urbanization in Western Europe.
abstract: This report "presents major trends and changes in the urban system in Europe over the last thirty years (1960-1990).  It examines the present state of urbanization and considers the cycles and dynamics of urban development, urban growth and urban decline and describes current and future issues of urban development in the twelve countries of the European Community, including the united Germany, and in Austria and Switzerland."
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kunzmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wegener
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Europe; Geographic Factors; Population; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization