Regional geography

Every year millions of people are displaced from their homes, livelihoods and communities due to land-based development projects.

China's Greater Bay Area (GBA) - previously referred to as the Pearl River Delta - is one of the world's largest mega-city regions and China's foremost technological, economic, social and cultural node.

This book addresses a gap in the present literature on the role that geography plays in the distribution of entrepreneurial activity.

The question of money, how to provide it, and how to acquire it where needed is axiomatic to development.

This book provides an introduction to spatial planning in the Netherlands.

Climate hazards are the world's most widespread, deadliest and costliest natural disasters.

This book looks at recent initiatives for river restoration and riverfront development intended to contribute to making Asian cities resilient, inclusive and less polluted.

First published in 1999, this volume explores the issue of rural planning, which has become a complex activity in which policies in one area have important ramifications in other policy areas.

The resurgence of regionalism is borne out of the current political logjams that have characterized the governance and operations of multilateral trading system over the past one decade and a half.

In The Black Subaltern, Shauna Knox revolts against the construct of the decontextualized self, electing instead to foreground the complex and problematic lived experience of the Black subaltern.

This edited volume covers many aspects of the Metropolitan Landscapes.

Although it still has a low urban population when compared with the rest of the world, Ethiopia nevertheless has been experiencing one of the most rapid urbanization processes of recent years.

Originally published in 1994, this book examines the importance of family agricultural systems in both the developed and the developing worlds.

This book proposes that we can learn from Tokyo about the instrinsic importance of in-between realms to an international culture: the sanctuaries.

This book aims to introduce scientists and educated laymen to the fascinating geology of the Bergell Alps, first with some background information on geology, tectonics, minerals and rocks and then to lead readers on excursions to observe geological features in the field.

This book presents a selection of manuscripts submitted to the 2nd International Conference on Geospatial Information Sciences 2021, a virtual conference held on November 3-5, 2021.

The book unravels the complexity of Pakistan's physical terrain, from the Arabian Sea coast to the Himalayan heights, focusing on its bio-climatic environment.

The city of Leh is located in the high mountain desert of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas and access to water has always been limited there.

The world development institutions commonly present 'urban governance' as an antidote to the so-called 'urbanisation of poverty' and 'parasitic urbanism' in Africa.

The Hebrides has long been seen as an area that, when considered over time, was slow to absorb change.

First published in 1965, this reissue is a report on the Second Rehovoth Conference of August 1963, convened by the then Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Abba Eban, in order to enable the scientists and political leaders of developing countries to establish meaningful communication on the overall topic of comprehensive planning of agriculture in developing countries.

The geotourism industry has grown rapidly in recent years.

Originally published in 1988.

The World Heritage community is currently adopting policies to mainstream human rights as part of a wider sustainability agenda.

This internationally edited collection addresses the issues raised by multi-owned residential developments, now established as a major type of housing throughout the world in the form of apartment blocks, row housing, gated developments, and master planned communities.

Originally published in 1991, the focus of the contributions in this book is the relationships between rurality and small-scale production, particularly in Europe.

Development-caused forced displacement and resettlement (DFDR) is a critical problem on the international development agenda.

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

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

This edited volume explores how a feminist political ecology framework can bring fresh insights to the study of rural and urban livelihoods dependent on vulnerable rivers, lakes, watersheds, wetlands and coastal environments.

Reflecting on some of Brazil's foremost challenges, this book considers the porous relationship between legality and illegality in a country that presages political and societal changes in hitherto unprecedented dimensions.

This accessible book offers a vivid geographic portrait of Cuba, exploring the islands streetscapes, sugar cane fields, beaches, and rural settlements; its billboards, government buildings, and national landmarks.

The concept of creative industries has developed considerable academic and policy momentum in the 21st century.

This book examines the presence of Africa as a significant force in the western Indian Ocean.

Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South emphasizes the importance of the neighbourhood in urban development planning, with case studies aimed at transforming current intervention practices towards more inclusive and just means of engagement with individuals and communities.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

The book provides an overview of the Slow Onset Disasters (SLOD) in the urban built environment discussing potential strategies to assess and mitigate multiple climate change related risks.

This edited book provides a contemporary, critical and thought-provoking analysis of the internal and external threats to Western multilateral development finance in the twenty-first century.

Prepared foods, for sale in streets, squares or markets, are ubiquitous around the world and throughout history.

The book explores the uneven spatial distribution of territory resources and its implication for the sustainable development of regions and cities.

This book examines the urban growth trends and patterns of various rapidly growing metropolitan regions in developing Asian and African nations from the perspective of geography.

This book delves into the life and work of President Donald Trump, who is arguably the most famous and controversial person in the world today.

The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes.

This book investigates the interconnections between populism and neoliberalism through the lens of postcolonialism.

From Sovereignty to Solidarity seeks to re-imagine human mobility in ways that are de-linked from national sovereignty.

At the global level, international actors have repeatedly expressed their desire to end hunger and food insecurity.

This book explores the transformation of Brazil and Argentina into two of the world's largest producers of genetically modified (GM) crops.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Illustrated with case studies which explain key concepts and provide practical examples, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to water management issues from a European perspective.