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with Tony Smith and several others. In his fourth major work, Isard and Panos
Liossatos examined theoretical questions related to
Spatial Dynamics and
Optimal Space-time Development
(1979). He referred to these four topics as
his 'quadrilogy.'
Concurrently with the writing of the third and fourth topics, Isard and his
students undertook a major interindustry study of the Philadelphia region and
conducted empirical research related to environmental problems. Throughout
his career, Isard also pursued policy interests related to conflict management
and resolution, disarmament and peace science. Several of his topics, which
number more than 20, as well as many of his 300 published papers, concerned
topics in peace science.
Isard's contributions were clearly more related to interregional constructs
and relationships than intraurban ones. The general focus of his research
concerned systems of cities and regions.
David Boyce
Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
Isard, W. 1956.
Location and Space-Economy
:
A General Theory Relating to
Industrial Location, Market Areas, Land Use, Trade, and Urban Structure
,
New York: The Technology Press of Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy and John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Isard, W., in association with D. F. Bramhall, G. A. P. Carrothers, J. H.
Cumberland, L. N. Moses, D. O. Price, E. W. Schooler. 1960.
Methods of
Regional Analysis: an Introduction to Regional Science
, New York: The
Technology Press of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and John
Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Isard, W., in association with T. E. Smith, and P. Isard, T. H. Tung, M. Dacey.
1969.
General Theory, Social, Political, Economic, and Regional with
Particular Reference to Decision-Making Analysis
, Cambridge: The
M. I. T. Press.
Isard, W. and P. Liossatos, with assistance by Y. Kanemoto and P. C. Kaniss.
1979.
Spatial Dynamics
and Optimal
Space-time Development
,
New York: North-Holland Publishing Co.
Isard, W., I. J. Azis, M. P. Drennan, R. E. Miller, S. Saltzman, E. Thorbecke.
1998.
Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis
, Brookfield,
Vermont: Ashgate Publishing Co.
1.2
Location Analysis
The genesis of regional science can be found in location analysis, not only of firms,
but also of households, and production facilities. The '
where
' question is indeed
central in most regional and urban analyses. This spatial issue has prompted an
