Regional geography

An estimated 600 million people now live in informal or 'squatter' settlements in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world.

The role of local people in contemporary nature conservation practices is often poorly understood or neglected.

The role of local people in contemporary nature conservation practices is often poorly understood or neglected.

Dr Pechlaner and Dr Innerhofer, the editors of Competence-Based Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, argue that the industry operates within highly challenging and competitive environments.

Dr Pechlaner and Dr Innerhofer, the editors of Competence-Based Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, argue that the industry operates within highly challenging and competitive environments.

The human-environment relationship - intimately intertwined and often contentious - is one of the most pressing concerns of the 21st century.

The human-environment relationship - intimately intertwined and often contentious - is one of the most pressing concerns of the 21st century.

This book sets itself apart from much of the burgeoning literature on war commemoration within human geography and the social sciences more generally by analysing how the Second World War (1941-45) is remembered within Singapore, unique for its potential to shed light on the manifold politics associated with the commemoration of wars not only within an Asian, but also a multiracial and multi-religious postcolonial context.

This book sets itself apart from much of the burgeoning literature on war commemoration within human geography and the social sciences more generally by analysing how the Second World War (1941-45) is remembered within Singapore, unique for its potential to shed light on the manifold politics associated with the commemoration of wars not only within an Asian, but also a multiracial and multi-religious postcolonial context.

In the emerging new collaborative economic order, innovation is achieved by an integrated process of collaboration between policymakers, business and society.

In the emerging new collaborative economic order, innovation is achieved by an integrated process of collaboration between policymakers, business and society.

Since the coming into force of the United Nations Law of the Sea, states have been targeting outlying islands to expand their exclusive economic zones, simultaneously stirring up strident nationalism when such plans clash with those of neighbouring states.

Since the coming into force of the United Nations Law of the Sea, states have been targeting outlying islands to expand their exclusive economic zones, simultaneously stirring up strident nationalism when such plans clash with those of neighbouring states.

The Caribbean is made up of a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics.

The Caribbean is made up of a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics.

With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world.

With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world.

Bringing together comparative case studies from Central Europe and South America, this book focuses on 'new' regions - regions created as political projects of modernization and 're-scaling'.

Bringing together comparative case studies from Central Europe and South America, this book focuses on 'new' regions - regions created as political projects of modernization and 're-scaling'.

Addressing the methodological and topical challenges facing demographers working in remote regions, this book compares and contrasts the research, methods and models, and policy applications from peripheral regions in developed nations.

Addressing the methodological and topical challenges facing demographers working in remote regions, this book compares and contrasts the research, methods and models, and policy applications from peripheral regions in developed nations.

Can conservation of the built heritage be reconciled with the speed of urban change in cities of the developing world?

Can conservation of the built heritage be reconciled with the speed of urban change in cities of the developing world?

Tourism in Cuba - described by Fidel Castro as 'the evil we have to have' - has been regarded both with ambivalence, and as a crucial aspect of development and poverty alleviation.

Tourism in Cuba - described by Fidel Castro as 'the evil we have to have' - has been regarded both with ambivalence, and as a crucial aspect of development and poverty alleviation.

This book introduces the methodology of critical discourse analysis (CDA) to the study of participatory planning.

This book introduces the methodology of critical discourse analysis (CDA) to the study of participatory planning.

Billions of dollars are being spent nationally and globally on providing computing access to digitally disadvantaged groups and cultures with an expectation that computers and the Internet can lead to higher socio-economic mobility.

Billions of dollars are being spent nationally and globally on providing computing access to digitally disadvantaged groups and cultures with an expectation that computers and the Internet can lead to higher socio-economic mobility.

Drought has been a long companion in the human story.

Drought has been a long companion in the human story.

As centres for logistics activities, seaports have traditionally been the focus of maritime logistics chains.

As centres for logistics activities, seaports have traditionally been the focus of maritime logistics chains.

Following the British withdrawal in 1971, the Gulf Region entered a heady period of political restructuring, awash with oil money that helped fund national aspirations.

Following the British withdrawal in 1971, the Gulf Region entered a heady period of political restructuring, awash with oil money that helped fund national aspirations.

Analysing the ongoing changes and dynamics in rural development from a functional perspective through a series of case studies from the global north and south, this volume deepens our understanding of the importance of new functional and multifunctional approaches in policy, practice and theory.

Analysing the ongoing changes and dynamics in rural development from a functional perspective through a series of case studies from the global north and south, this volume deepens our understanding of the importance of new functional and multifunctional approaches in policy, practice and theory.

The debates over what African economic integration and development actually entails continue across international economic organizations, national governments and NGOs.

The debates over what African economic integration and development actually entails continue across international economic organizations, national governments and NGOs.

Pastoralism as a land use system is under recognized in terms of its contribution to food provision, livelihoods as well as to human security.

Pastoralism as a land use system is under recognized in terms of its contribution to food provision, livelihoods as well as to human security.

This book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment, with consideration given to government policy, marketing by suppliers, consumer behaviour and visitor/environmental management.

This book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment, with consideration given to government policy, marketing by suppliers, consumer behaviour and visitor/environmental management.

Food - its cultivation, preparation and communal consumption - has long been considered a form of cultural heritage.

Food - its cultivation, preparation and communal consumption - has long been considered a form of cultural heritage.

While in recent years the burgeoning Higher Education (HE) sector has been set an agenda of widening participation, few HE institutions have strategies in place for reaching the full range of potential students most likely to benefit from (and successfully complete) their current subject and course offerings.

While in recent years the burgeoning Higher Education (HE) sector has been set an agenda of widening participation, few HE institutions have strategies in place for reaching the full range of potential students most likely to benefit from (and successfully complete) their current subject and course offerings.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

This book showcases how small-scale renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, cookstoves, biogas digesters, microhydro units, and wind turbines are helping Asia respond to a daunting set of energy governance challenges.