Human geography Books

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Economics - International Economic Relations, , language: English, abstract: This work analyzes Africa's development crisis and the role of external lending institutions conerning the perspective in...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit hat zum Ziel die Konstruktion des Vorstellungsraums "Flüchtling"...

For many decades, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union lived under communist rule, their economies governed by central planning. Suddenly the Berlin Wall was opened in 1989, the Iron Curtain was torn down; the communist system collapsed and soon...

The Covid-19 pandemic presented the biggest world crisis for generations, upending our daily lives and routines. Even as we have started looking forward to a better future once more, the worst may yet be to come.While few politicians and economists like...

In "Funkyeconomics" by Dinah Foucault, explore the unconventional and paradigm-busting world of funky economics, from non-traditional economic indicators to post-capitalist models, grassroots activism, and global trade transformations. Discover the...

Globalization and technological advances have the immense power to create a new economy, address sustainability concerns, and facilitate societal changes. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to notable modifications in the world economy and...

Why should you make How to Forecast Gold and Silver Using the Wave Principle part of YOUR library? First; How to Forecast Gold and Silver will show you what matters -- and what doesn't -- when you want to invest in precious metals. The analyses presented...

The book is focus in teaching younger generation the initial principles of land ownership that was practiced by the early inhabitance of the Melanesian race. Since land ownership issue is a caused to social unrest and losing of human life. The principle...

Papers Read Before The Purbeck Society, 1855 (1856) is a collection of essays presented at the Purbeck Society in 1855. The Purbeck Society was a group of individuals interested in the history, geology, and natural history of the Purbeck region in...

A look at China, it's people and the state of the nation. Often very funny yet highly serious and sometimes shocking.

Il libro ""Atti della Societ������ Romana di Antropologia V1-2 (1893)"" di Moschen, L. ����� una raccolta di atti e relazioni presentati alla Societ������ Romana di Antropologia nel 1893. Questo volume, diviso in due parti, contiene una vasta gamma di...

The Ethnology of the British Islands, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in...

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we...

The aim of the doctoral dissertation is to find the answer to the broad question: How can the benefits of information and communication technologies and the so-called information society be extended to rural-peripheral regions and communities? In...

Routine activity theory suggests that neighborhood-level activity patterns influence crime rates, and that the convergence of three elements in space and time-a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian-result in...

This book examines the measurement and econometric effects of ethnic diversity. This issue is of great relevance to research and policy and is currently being discussed a great deal in the literature. In particular, a sizable literature has suggested...

For a long time it has been assumed that the search for profits was inseparable from the carrying on of an economic activity, which could not be imagined absent the profit-maximizing motive. Nowadays, the role of nonprofit organizations as economic...

Following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic emerged as an independent nation and embarked on a journey of economic transition and reform. During the thirty early years of independence, Slovakia faced many challenges,...

Discover the fascinating world of underwear economics in this comprehensive guide by Herkimer Throckmorton. Explore the unexpected correlation between men's underwear sales and economic health, as well as how it can be used as a forecasting tool. Through...

Analysing the status of agrarian justice and its relation with the national slogan of "gross national happiness"(GNH) in Bhutan, this monograph deals with food insecurity, resource asymmetry and growth in the political economy perspective. In this tiny...

Reforms are a necessary part of social and economic regulation. Each year, political pressure for economic reform becomes more prevalent, especially from various international organizations and business associations. Economic Reforms for Global...

Entrepreneurship has significant impacts on a nation's economic infrastructure. Discovering new ways to promote entrepreneurial growth within undervalued communities can help ensure financial growth, as well as provide a boost to the current economy...

Technology and media are now integrated in various facets of society, including social and economic development. This has allowed for new and innovative methods for aiding in development initiatives. Impacts of the Media on African Socio-Economic...

As a result of international immigration, ethnic diversity has increased rapidly in many countries, not only in major cities, but also in smaller cities. This trend is not limited to the traditional immigrant receiving countries, such as the United...

The contemporary urban experience is defined by flow and structured by circulating people, objects, and energy. Geographers have long provided key insights into transportation systems. But today, concerns for social justice and sustainability motivate...

Bridging environmental and Indigenous studies and drawing on critical geography, spatial theory, new materialist theory, and decolonizing theory, this dynamic volume examines the sometimes overlooked significance of place in social science research...

Food is a contentious and emotive issue, subject to critiques from multiple perspectives. Alternative food movements - including the different articulations of local, food miles, seasonality, food justice, food knowledge and food sovereignty -...

This book is the first legal geography book to explicitly engage in method. It complements this by also bringing together different perspectives on the emerging school of legal geography. It explores human-environment interactions and showcases distinct...

Pastoralism and Climate Change in East Africa provides systematic and robust empirical investigations on the impact of climate change on pastoral production systems, as well as participating in the ongoing debate over the efficacy of traditional...

This report shares results of a regionwide survey undertaken in late 2007 among over 2,000 students from leading universities across ASEAN member countries. The survey addressed questions on whether youths today consider themselves to be citizens of...

Get ready to travel the world without leaving your home with our Word Search Book of Countries and Cities! Featuring over 250 unique words hidden within challenging puzzles, this book is perfect for word-search enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether...

W. B. Cramp's "Narrative of a Voyage to India" is a fascinating travelogue that gives readers a captivating journey through the nineteenth-century exploration of the Indian subcontinent. Cramp's narrative serves as a treasured historical document,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Bevölkerungsgeographie, Stadt- u. Raumplanung, Note: 2,3, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Sie faszinieren, machen dem Menschen seine...

Combining theory, research and policy Consuming Interests provides a topical interdisciplinary exploration into the nature of food provision, policy and regulation. The book provides a detailed examination of corporate retailers, state agencies...

For over two centuries, the mysterious labyrinth of shafts and tunnels under Oak Island, a tiny island on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, has been the scene of a frantic search by scores of treasure hunters from two continents. They believe that the...

Fist published in 1912, “Papua” is a detailed guide to Papua New Guinea written by J. H. P. Murray. It deals with all aspects of Papua New Guinea from its history and traditions to its legal systems, development, and people. A fascinating and insightful...

This book, first published in 1981, explores why it is that the modern built environment, while successfully providing material comfort and technical efficiency, none the less breeds despair and depression rather than inspires hope and commitment. The...

Since the time of Adam Smith, there has been a voluminous literature concerned with the differing wealth of nations and the variation in the nature of economic growth, and several schools of thought have held precedence at different times. The...

Within the modern Western lifestyle increasing conflict is becoming apparent between that patchwork of isolated points such as the home or the office, which are linked by a mechanical system of transportation and communication devices, and a growing...

When this book was first published in 1990, there were massive economic changes in the East and significant economic challenges to the West. This critical analysis of democratic theory discusses the principles and forces that push both socialist and...

The Politics of Urban Cultural Policy brings together a range of international experts to critically analyze the ways that governmental actors and non-governmental entities attempt to influence the production and implementation of urban policies directed...

Since the early 1990s, governments and development agencies have become increasingly preoccupied with the pursuit of regional competitiveness. However, there is considerable confusion around what exactly regional competitiveness means, how it might be...

The geo-political area of what once constituted Yugoslavia has been a region of significant migration since the 1960s. More recently, the conflicts in the region were the catalysts for massive displacements of individuals, families and whole communities...