Project Gutenberg 2004-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 325 Geddes, Patrick, Sir 1854 1932 Geddes, P. Sir Civics: as Applied Sociology Produced by Jon Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. "Civics: as Applied Sociology" by Patrick Geddes is a scholarly work that presents a sociological study of urban environments, likely written in the early 20th century. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding cities not just through abstract concepts but through concrete observations of their geographic and historic contexts. Geddes aims to develop a comprehensive approach to civics by linking social surveys to actionable civic services that could enhance the quality of life and civic engagement in urban settings. The opening of this work explores the foundational ideas of Geddes' thesis, asserting that a practical sociology approach is essential for meaningful civic improvement. He outlines the significance of a "Regional Survey," which would enable an understanding of cities as evolving entities shaped by various historical and geographic factors. By examining factors like the natural environment, geographic features, and historic developments, Geddes sets the groundwork for a more scientific basis for urban planning and social service. He advocates for a systematic method of studying communities, highlighting that only by understanding the interconnectedness of individual cities and their broader regional contexts can we begin to address modern social challenges effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cities and towns Civics Sociology, Urban HT Text Category: Sociology 302006 2025-08-06T04:23:50.718945 text/html 275665 2024-10-28T20:10:12 text/html 294760 2025-08-06T04:23:58.047906 application/epub+zip 299516 2025-08-06T04:23:53.903933 application/epub+zip 181280 2025-08-06T04:23:52.701907 application/epub+zip 429071 2025-08-06T04:24:01.322890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406300 2025-08-06T04:23:57.231931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282625 2022-09-07T00:52:03.102312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275291 2025-08-06T04:23:50.248469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255441 2024-10-28T20:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16419 2025-08-06T04:24:01.451868 application/rdf+xml 11996 2025-08-06T04:23:53.196905 image/jpeg 2893 2025-08-06T04:23:52.949431 image/jpeg 282661 2025-08-06T04:23:50.751924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia