Regional geography

This book meets the needs of teachers and students of agriculture and rural development project and programme planning, planners employed by governments in developing countries and by external financing agencies.

This book meets the needs of teachers and students of agriculture and rural development project and programme planning, planners employed by governments in developing countries and by external financing agencies.

In the wake of globalization, numerous social scientists are turning to concepts of mobility, fluidity and hybridity to characterize a presumed de-territorialization and de-bordering of contemporary social and economic relations.

In the wake of globalization, numerous social scientists are turning to concepts of mobility, fluidity and hybridity to characterize a presumed de-territorialization and de-bordering of contemporary social and economic relations.

In the past decade construction and engineering have changed dramatically, with an explosion of innovative new approaches to construction and new methodologies.

In the past decade construction and engineering have changed dramatically, with an explosion of innovative new approaches to construction and new methodologies.

Swedish society has recurrently shown a keen geographical sense, meticulously documenting all matters relating to environments, resources and human activities through space and time from the sixteenth century on.

Swedish society has recurrently shown a keen geographical sense, meticulously documenting all matters relating to environments, resources and human activities through space and time from the sixteenth century on.

The word 'batik' is possibly of Malay origin from the word 'tik' meaning 'to drip' or 'to drop.

The word 'batik' is possibly of Malay origin from the word 'tik' meaning 'to drip' or 'to drop.

Exploring the role of public sector audit in emerging democracies and developing countries, this book provides an account of the relationship between the public sector auditor, the legislature and executive government.

Exploring the role of public sector audit in emerging democracies and developing countries, this book provides an account of the relationship between the public sector auditor, the legislature and executive government.

September 11, 2001 marked the beginning of a new era of security imperatives for many countries.

September 11, 2001 marked the beginning of a new era of security imperatives for many countries.

Climate change is arguably the most important environmental issue that the world currently faces.

Climate change is arguably the most important environmental issue that the world currently faces.

In the early 1990s, borders within Europe and between the United States and Mexico began to open.

In the early 1990s, borders within Europe and between the United States and Mexico began to open.

It is now accepted that the world's climate has warmed by about 0.

It is now accepted that the world's climate has warmed by about 0.

Cities in both North and South America are confronting tremendous challenges in urban growth and management as they enter the new century.

Cities in both North and South America are confronting tremendous challenges in urban growth and management as they enter the new century.

Sweden, as many other prosperous nations, is presently reassessing its national goals, political culture and collective identity.

This book addresses the negative impact of social cleavages on the development of many African countries.

This book addresses the negative impact of social cleavages on the development of many African countries.

Community indicators measuring systems represent a mechanism to improve monitoring and evaluation in planning, incorporating citizen involvement and participation.

Community indicators measuring systems represent a mechanism to improve monitoring and evaluation in planning, incorporating citizen involvement and participation.

Regionalism has regained momentum in the post-Cold War era.

Regionalism has regained momentum in the post-Cold War era.

At a time when there is major reorientation of rural economies in Europe, and the emergence of new possibilities both for governance and for conflict, this book brings together a group of leading academics in the fields of geography, sociology and anthropology to examine how such changes are taking place in the west of Europe.

At a time when there is major reorientation of rural economies in Europe, and the emergence of new possibilities both for governance and for conflict, this book brings together a group of leading academics in the fields of geography, sociology and anthropology to examine how such changes are taking place in the west of Europe.

Contested Worlds provides an introduction both to a multitude of geographical worlds which are currently being actively constructed and contested, and to a range of different perspectives on these worlds being adopted and contested by geographers.

Contested Worlds provides an introduction both to a multitude of geographical worlds which are currently being actively constructed and contested, and to a range of different perspectives on these worlds being adopted and contested by geographers.

While the Chinese planning system is vitally important to the rapid development which has been taking place over the past three decades, this is the first text to provide a comprehensive examination and critical evaluation of this system.

While the Chinese planning system is vitally important to the rapid development which has been taking place over the past three decades, this is the first text to provide a comprehensive examination and critical evaluation of this system.

Sweden, as many other prosperous nations, is presently reassessing its national goals, political culture and collective identity.

While place names have long been studied by a few devoted specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist and uncritical in character.

While place names have long been studied by a few devoted specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist and uncritical in character.

The historic phenomenon of pilgrimage is experiencing a resurgence around the world.

The historic phenomenon of pilgrimage is experiencing a resurgence around the world.

Based on in-depth fieldwork in three cities, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Lusaka, this book provides a critical analysis of the United Nations Sustainable Cities Program in Africa (SCP).

Based on in-depth fieldwork in three cities, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Lusaka, this book provides a critical analysis of the United Nations Sustainable Cities Program in Africa (SCP).

Based on a decade of first-hand experience and secondary research, this richly detailed study follows daily life in four villages in Tanzania.

Based on a decade of first-hand experience and secondary research, this richly detailed study follows daily life in four villages in Tanzania.

One of the consequences of the post-socialist transformation of Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union is the emergence of energy poverty, a condition where households are living in inadequately heated homes.

One of the consequences of the post-socialist transformation of Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union is the emergence of energy poverty, a condition where households are living in inadequately heated homes.

The volume brings together twenty-five of the most influential articles published in the field of development geography since 1960.

The volume brings together twenty-five of the most influential articles published in the field of development geography since 1960.

There have been very few, if any, books of a practical nature covering the 'art' of drilling holes in the ground especially for water.

There have been very few, if any, books of a practical nature covering the 'art' of drilling holes in the ground especially for water.