Where are the Geographers? Newly Incorporated Municipalities (NIMs) in the South
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Keith G. Debbage, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The creation of new cities can have dramatic
impacts on urban landscapes regarding
tax rates, land use patterns, school districts,
and the provision of other municipal services.
Between 1990 and 2005, 193 newly incorporated
municipalities (NIMs) were created
in the South. The study of these new cities
falls under the purview of the larger field
of boundary change. Boundary change can
take the form of annexation, consolidation/
merger, secession, the formation of special
districts, and incorporation. This paper examines
the current literature on the different
forms of boundary change and provides
potential explanations for why municipal
incorporation is an area of research that has
been overlooked by geographers. Through a
case study of municipal incorporation in the
South, this paper will then explore the ways
in which geographers can contribute to our
understanding of this topic.
Where are the Geographers? Newly Incorporated Municipalities (NIMs) in the South
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2006
- Keywords
- municipal incorporation, boundary
change, metropolitan fragmentation, geography