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UNINA9910254012503321 |
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Autore |
Darques Regis |
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Titolo |
Mapping Versatile Boundaries : Understanding the Balkans / / by Regis Darques |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (336 p.) |
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Collana |
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Springer Geography, , 2194-315X |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geographic information systems |
Physical geography |
Urban geography |
Human geography |
Geographical Information Systems/Cartography |
World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions) |
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) |
Human Geography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Hidden and showcased boundaries. A field approach -- From Empires to nations, 1800-2014 -- Balkan border mapping: building the GIS project -- “Hot points” with a hand lens: the process of local border sedimentation -- From borderlines to borderlands. A holistic perspective of the frontier issue in the Balkans -- Spaces under the microscope: looking closely at border fluctuations through remote sensing -- Broken lands and hurt populations: Eastern Macedonia -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book demonstrates the pivotal role played by state confines in the geography of Balkan countries through powerful GIS and remote sensing analyses. It provides unique mapping perspectives on the Balkan region, with over 140 illustrations. The book is dedicated to applied, historical and economic geographers, as well as political scientists. Because of its high fragmentation, the Balkan area has not |
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