Columbus, Ohio : two centuries of business and environmental change / Mansel G. Blackford.

Blackford, Mansel G., 1944- author.

Book

Columbus : Trillium, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press, [2016]

xii, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Examines how a major midwestern city developed economically, spatially, and socially, and what the environmental consequences have been, from its founding in 1812 to near the present day. The book analyzes Columbus’s evolution from an isolated frontier village to a modern metropolis, one of the few thriving cities in the Midwest. No single factor explains the history of Columbus, but the implementation of certain water-use and land-use policies, and interactions among those policies, reveal much about the success of the city.

Industries -- Ohio -- Columbus -- History.

Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Columbus -- History.

Water resources development -- Ohio -- Columbus -- History.

Land use -- Ohio -- Columbus -- History.

Urbanization -- Environmental aspects -- Ohio -- Columbus.

Cities and towns -- Ohio -- Columbus -- Growth -- History.

Columbus (Ohio) -- Economic conditions -- History.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index.

Two centuries of business development -- The role of water in shaping Columbus -- Water and the development of Columbus -- Land use in a changing city -- Land use and urban development -- Conclusion: Columbus in 2012.

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