Development Geography.

By: Hodder, RupertMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Contemporary Human GeographyPublisher: London : Routledge, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (201 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203976128Subject(s): Economic geographyGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Development GeographyDDC classification: 338.9 LOC classification: HD75 -- .H618 2000ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- CONTENTS -- List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Approaches to development -- 2 Population and development -- 3 Culture and development -- 4 Rural-agricultural development -- 5 Urban-industrial development -- 6 The state context: China and Brazil -- 7 Regional groupings, trade and aid -- 8 Globalisation -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory level text, with a wealth of contrasting case-studies and illustrations. Written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development, it does not assume any clear-cut distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' parts of the world. Case-studies highlight the problems and possible solutions at local, national and international scales. These include:* food production in Senegal* Disney in China* Hurricane Mitch in Honduras* corruption in Bulgaria* further studies from Russia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.Development Geography is the fifth book to be published in the popular modular text series Routledge Contemporary Human Geography.
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Approaches to development -- 2 Population and development -- 3 Culture and development -- 4 Rural-agricultural development -- 5 Urban-industrial development -- 6 The state context: China and Brazil -- 7 Regional groupings, trade and aid -- 8 Globalisation -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.

Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory level text, with a wealth of contrasting case-studies and illustrations. Written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development, it does not assume any clear-cut distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' parts of the world. Case-studies highlight the problems and possible solutions at local, national and international scales. These include:* food production in Senegal* Disney in China* Hurricane Mitch in Honduras* corruption in Bulgaria* further studies from Russia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.Development Geography is the fifth book to be published in the popular modular text series Routledge Contemporary Human Geography.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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