03002nam 22005415 450 991029941400332120200706125141.03-319-63869-610.1007/978-3-319-63869-0(CKB)4100000001381677(DE-He213)978-3-319-63869-0(MiAaPQ)EBC5210176(PPN)222230088(EXLCZ)99410000000138167720171220d2018 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGeography of Small Islands Outposts of Globalisation /by Beate M.W. Ratter1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2018.1 online resource (XXI, 224 p. 49 illus., 43 illus. in color.) 3-319-63867-X Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction to the Geography of Islands -- Chapter 2. Genesis of Islands -- Chapter 3. Cultural History of Islands -- Chapter 4. Geopolitics of Small Islands -- Chapter 5. Socio-spatial and globalised economies -- Chapter 6. Island vulnerability and resilience -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.This book is dedicated to the study of the islands and their role in a globalised world. Beside Coastal or Oceanic/Marine Geography, there is little comprehensive material about the speciality of small island geography so far. It aims to bridge natural, social and cultural science perspectives. In Geography of Small Islands readers learn about the physical development of islands, their cultural and political importance, as well as their economic particularities. This book appeals to researchers, students and scholars with an interest in the special characteristics in spatialities of islands.Physical geographyEconomic geographyGeology, EconomicWorld Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions)https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/J19000Economic Geographyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/J12000Physical Geographyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/J16000Economic Geologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G17010Physical geography.Economic geography.Geology, Economic.World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).Economic Geography.Physical Geography.Economic Geology.910Ratter Beate M.Wauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut310162BOOK9910299414003321Geography of Small Islands2508000UNINA